Airway Clearance Units for Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Sought VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF -NETWORK CONTRACT (36C244) ND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

Place of Performance Pittsburgh VAMC University Drive

This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a Pre-Solicitation or Solicitation document. The government is not currently soliciting bids, quotations, or proposals. However, the government reserves the right to do so at a later date. The Pittsburgh VAMC University Drive, located at 4100 Allequippa Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, has a requirement for Airway Clearance Units with the following salient characteristics: Fits chest sizes 16 60 Quickfit sizing Active venting Self-locking hoses Easy-to-clean Uses a triangle waveform to deliver a brief, intense CPT Mode of operation: Continuous use Operating temperature:50° F to 92° F (10° C to 33° C) Ambient temperature Storage/transport: -13° F to 185° F (-25° C to 85° C) Operating humidity: 20% to 80% RH (non-condensing) Therapy Unit Length: 13.5 (34.3 cm) Therapy Unit Width: 9 (22.9 cm) Therapy Unit Height: 13 (33.0 cm) Therapy Unit Weight: 17.5 lbs. (7.94 kg) Input source: 120 VAC RMS, 50/60Hz, Single phase Wattage: 500 Watts Fuses: 5 A 125 VAC Vest Outer Shell: 1050 Denier nylon, PVC-coated Vest Inner Shell: 200 denier nylon, PVC-coated Vest Straps: Nylone auto-adjusting straps with quick release connectors Vest not made with natural rubber latex American Manufactured Items are preferred. ALL ITEMS TO BE SHIPPED TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: North Loading Dock Pittsburgh VAMC University Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15240 Responses to this notice shall include the following: Company Name Company Address Company

Point of Contact Phone Number Email Address Code Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service disabled veteran owned (SDVOSB) and veteran owned (VOSB), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified by the US Small Business Adminsitration (US SBA) at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/. Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a

contracting officer of the Department shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, if the

contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. For purposes of this VA specific rule, a SDVOSB Â or VOSB must meet the