This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date.
We are seeking responsible vendors to supply and delivery an item peculiar to one manufacturer, Daytona Optos Retina Camera with Optos Ada Table and Optos Dicom included. The equipment is needed for the optometry department to take images of a large portion of the retina in small amount of time. This will increase access to patient care within the department and provide safe, up-to-date equipment for monitoring the eye health of the patient. The equipment salient characteristics are:
• Non-mydriatic, non-contact imaging through most cataracts
and small (2mm) pupils
• High resolution 200º optomap images improve pathology
detection and management from macula through the far periphery
• optomap image clarity yields unrivaled detail across the entire 200°
image
• 3-in-1 Color Depth Imaging™ provides important clinical data from the
retinal surface through the choroid
• Autofluorescence imaging (green laser) highlights lipofuscin in the RPE
• Stereo disc imaging facilitates ONH review
• 3D Wrap® for patient education
• DICOM compatible software supports compliance with the
Code of Federal Regulations 8, 9
• Images are available immediately and stored electronically for future
comparison or for use in telehealth applications
The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified native small businesses, small businesses, or large businesses: (2) whether they are: HUBZone small businesses: service-disable, veteran owned small businesses; (8a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 339112 code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. This notice is in accordance with 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable.
Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a Capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status.
Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application.
Responses should include: (1) Business Name, (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address, (3) UEI, and NAICS code, (4) Business Size SMALL OR LARGE, (5) Type of Business NATIVE OWNED, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED, etc., (6) Demonstration capability, and capacity to furnish services, (7) Completed IHS Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact below in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The subject line must specify the Sources Sought Number. All information submissions shall be received via e-mail to the email provided in the contact information. E-mail shall include “75H71325Q00013” on the subject line.