This is Not a Solicitation Announcement. This is a Request for Information Only. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since this is Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and or results will be issued to respondents. No solicitation exits. Therefore, do no request a copy of the solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 4, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), is seeking information and potential qualified/verified Small Businesses capable of meeting requirement and salient characteristics below to provide VA Wilmington Medical Center with one sterile drying cabinet to meet the facility requirements below: Sterile Processing Service(SPS) Sterile Drying Cabinet for VA Wilmington Medical Center Introduction/Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilmington, DE has determined a need for a sterile drying cabinet that will assist with drying various medical instruments/equipment. The Sterilization Processing Service (SPS) Department located at Wilmington VA Medical Center cleans and sterilizes instruments for Gastrointestinal (GI), Genitourinary (GU), and Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), Dental, Orthopedic, and other instruments/equipment used in surgery. SPS requires additional equipment to assist with drying sterilized equipment and or instruments. Air or hand drying these items can be very time-consuming, inconvenient, and ultimately ineffective. A drying cabinet utilities fast drying air and a pass-through design which aids in the transfer between dirty and clean areas without manual intervention. Scope: The vendor shall provide all items necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this state of need (SON). The contractor shall provide one (1) Sterile Drying Cabinet and included accessories which meets the specifications in the requirements below that are required to support SPS. Requirement: Natus Olympic Sterile-Dryer M43 Sterile Drier RD or Equivalent Description: Sterile Cabinet that assists with drying and storing clinical instruments. Cabinet should provide a safe storage environment that protects against humidity/moisture. Salient Characteristics: Overall Dimensions = No more than 36 wide x 24 deep x 86 high Fast Drying See-through Doors HEPA filtered Rust-proof Material (interior and exterior); preferably aluminum Six 18 x9 half-size trays Three 18 x18 full-size trays Coated trays to prevent sticking Delivery: Delivery shall be coordinated with the POC and or facility within 60 days after receipt of contract/order. Deliver equipment to: Wilmington VA Medical Center (Attn: T. Hill) 1601 Kirkwood Hwy Wilmington, DE 19805-4917 Upon delivery, the contractor/vendor agrees to work with facility personnel to: Register device warranty if required. Provide user training/in-service if needed. Installation The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationships exist or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor s employees. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, UEI Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 800 employees. Please answer the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business in accordance with the NAICS code 339113, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.) (2) Is the required equipment available on a Federal Supply Schedule or Government Wide Acquisition Contract? If so, please include the schedule number. (3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? If not, provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers. Does your company exceed 500 employees Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;   Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice;  Provide the items of a small business (4) If your company is a large business, do you have any authorized small business distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If your company is a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to sub contracted work and completion of job. (7) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics detailed above and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? (9) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (10) Please provide your UEI number. *** Submissions addressing number (10) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics. This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via email to Contract Specialist olivia.osborne@va.gov no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on July 30, 2024. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only.  Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award.   If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on Contract Opportunities web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award.  This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services.  The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information.  Information will only be accepted in writing by email to Contract Specialist Olivia Osborne, at olivia.osborne@va.gov.  DISCLAIMER  This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.  Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.Â
