Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to obtain information from qualified sources with special interest relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The Government will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided. This Sources Sought does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Contractor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. Requirement The VA Great Lakes Health Care System, Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 12, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (VAMC), 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295. is seeking to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) of Hospital Medical Surgical Beds. The VAMC is seeking OEMs who produce/manufacture an Or Equal to the Hill-Rom Centrella Smart Hospital Medical Surgical Bed of any Size Standard under NAICS 339113 and Product Service Code (PSC) of 6515. The Government is seeking manufacturers and NOT authorized distributors/resellers capable of providing a Brand Name or Equal product to the Hill-Rom Centrella Smart Hospital Medical Surgical Bed. This source sought is restricted to domestic end products. In order to qualify as a small business seller your company must meet the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii). The Brand Name specifications are listed below for the Hill-Rom Centrella Smart Hospital Medical Surgical Bed. CENTRELLA SMART+ BED 40 Pro CNT-BASE Base Bed CNT-PK2551 CNT-255 Bed with 1 Year CFCM CNT-NUL Nurse Call, UTV, Lighting CNT-ID Intellidrive® Transport CNT-AR Accessory Outlet CNT-PP4X Pro+ 40" with X-Ray CNT-40 40" Frame Width CNT-SV SafeView®+ with IllumiGuide® CNT-2LCD Second LCD Touchscreen CENTRELLA SMART+ BED 36 Pro CNT-BASE Base Bed CNT-PK2551 CNT-255 Bed with 1 Year CFCM CNT-NUL Nurse Call, UTV, Lighting CNT-ID Intellidrive® Transport CNT-AR Accessory Outlet CNT-PP3X Pro+ 36" with X-Ray CNT-SV SafeView®+ with IllumiGuide® CNT-2LCD Second LCD Touchscreen Surface, Pro+ 36" with X-ray Surface, Pro+ 40" with X-ray Sleep Surface Centrella® max Powered Air Surface (includes Blower, Comfort Controls, Turn Assist and Focused Advanced Microclimate® Management Therapy) Centrella® pro+ surface (includes integrated blower, and Focused Advanced Microclimate® Management Therapy Salient Characteristics: For any Or Equal to the Hill-Rom Medical Surgical Beds General Bed Specifications Weight Capacity- 500+ lbs. Must have integrated bed extender capable of extending bed frame and surface without the use of bolsters. Expanded length: 75+ Width must not exceed 41 in standard position. Power Transport- Push pull force must not exceed 35 lbs. when drive is engaged. Brake/Steer- Central foot locking brake with ability to lock all 4 wheels simultaneous from four corners of the bed. Battery backup- Must be able to raise and lower bed when in battery backup mode. CPR handle or foot pedal to lower bed to horizontal. The bed should lower slowly to prevent nursing staff or patient injury. Side rails- Side rails must raise and fall when raising or lowering. Side rails must not fold out to 90-degree angles to avoid employee having to move out of way of side rail dropping. Patient access controls- Controls must be accessible from either side of bed with lockout; located on siderails. Built-in scale lbs/kg Must have Auxiliary Outlet Must have and obstacle detection system Must have digital touchscreen located on both siderails at point of care. Must have built-in help menu with instructions for bed functions. Must be available in both width ranges of 35 - 37 wide, and 39 -41 wide Must have a urinal holder If beds are capable of being placed on the hospital wireless IT network, bed must be FIPS 140-2 or FIPS 140-3 certified. Patient Safety Specifications Bed Exit system with the ability to silence and auto reset Must have verbal safety alerts Adaptable surface therapy with integrated pump Trapeze bar must be movable and removable without use of additional tools to facilitate emergent procedures of intubation, central line placement etc Bed frame and surface must be cleanable with hospital approved disinfection agent Must have a system that reduces patient migration when the head of the bed is raised. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government the interested party is an Original Equipment Manufacturer of an or equal product to the Brand Name listed above. Please include descriptive literature for equal products. In addition to confirming status as an OEM you must include the following information: Company name, address, point of contact, SAM.gov UEID and email address. Size status and representation/s of the company (i.e., Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.). Any SDVOB or VOSB but be certified. Is the company considered a small business under the NAICS code 339113? Does the company manufacturer the product being offered and can provide details of its product for review? (Provide emailed literature, at no cost, of the item/s considered an Or Equal product with your response) Does the company alter; assemble; modify; the products being offered any way? If the company has a current federal contract, are the products being offered available on the contract? Questions should be sent to Jennifer Mead at: Jennifer.Mead@va.gov. Responses to this source sought must be received no later than May 17, 2023, at 09:00am. As a reminder, this is a Sources Sought announcement only. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside or sole source award, or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government. Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1102(a) Offerors and quoters are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration is available at www.sam.gov.
