THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION 1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Businesses , including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB), who are interested in submitting proposals for this procurement and who are capable of performing the work required for this procurement. 2. The NAICS for this requirement is 541519 Philips EPIQ Release 9.0 SW Plus software system upgrade 3. The Contractor shall provide Philips EPIQ Release 9.0 SW Plus software system upgrade for the SAVAHCS (see attached DRAFT Salient characteristics for complete list). The required products shall be provided by the contractor along with all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) / Salient Characteristics. 4. Interested and capable Contractors are encouraged to respond to this notice not later than Monday, August 26th 2024, at 11:00 AM PDT, by providing the following information via email only to Jose.Espinoza3@va.gov. (a) Company name (b) Address (c) Point of contact (d) Phone, fax, and email of primary point of contact (e) Contractor s Unique Entity ID (SAM) number (f) Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB-Zone, Woman Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business). (g) Statement indicating whether your company is considered small under the size standard for the NAICS code identified under this RFI. (h) Statement indicating the product name of the Philips EPIQ Release 9.0 SW Plus software system upgrade for the SAVAHCS product referenced above that you intend to provide for this procurement. (i) Statement indicating whether you are the manufacturer of the Philips EPIQ Release 9.0 SW Plus software system upgrade for the SAVAHCS that you intend to provide for this procurement. If you intend to provide products manufactured by a company other than your own, state the name of the company whose Philips EPIQ Release 9.0 SW Plus software system upgrade for the SAVAHCS product you intend to provide, the country of origin, and whether the company that manufactures that product is a small business under the size standard for the NAICS code identified under this RFI. (j) Statement indicating if you have a current contract to provide the Philips EPIQ Release 9.0 SW Plus software system upgrade for the SAVAHCS product that you intend to provide for this procurement, along with the installation, configuration, validation, support, and maintenance services required by this procurement, under either the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or with the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), or any other federal contract. If yes, provide the contract type and contract number, as well as the identity of the federal agency with whom you hold that contract. (k) Statement indicating if your product that you intent to provide for this procurement was assessed by VA Technical Reference Model Management Group and currently approved for use in the VA. (l) Statement indicating how many calendar days you estimate it would take you to implement, configure, and validate the Philips EPIQ Release 9.0 SW Plus software system upgrade for the SAVAHCS that you intend to provide for this procurement in a medical center similar to the VA Medical Center. (m) General pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (n) A capability statement that provides detailed information for one or more reference contracts that demonstrate your experience providing requested products that meets the requirements described in the attached Draft Salient Characteristics and demonstrates your experience providing the installation, configuration, validation, support, and maintenance services required by this procurement. GENERAL STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITY ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. Respondents must provide the following information for each reference contract the respondent identifies as evidence of the respondent s capability to perform the work required by this procurement. Respondents must provide the following information for each reference contract: (1) the legal name of entity with whom the respondent held the contract; (2) the contract number; (3) a description providing details of the specific tasks the respondent performed under that contract; (4) the dates during which the respondent performed the contract; (5) the name, phone number, and email address of a person at the entity with whom the respondent held the contract who can verify the information the respondent provides regarding this reference contract. If a respondent offers to demonstrate experience through the proposed use of subcontractors, the respondent must provide all of the information required above for one or more reference contracts performed by each subcontractor the respondent intends to use. NOTE: The information requested above is required for the Government to evaluate whether there are sufficient small business concerns of a particular type who are capable of performing the work required by this procurement to determine if this procurement should be set aside for a given type of small business concern. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE TO SUPPORT A RESPONDENT S CLAIMED EXPERIENCE MAY BE VIEWED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS EVIDENCE THAT THE RESPONDENT LACKS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE PRODUCTS REQUESTED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS, IN TURN, MAY AFFECT THE GOVERNMENT S DETERMINATION ABOUT WHETHER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN MET. 5. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov. Registration must include Representations and Certifications. 6. Small Business respondents. (a) If respondent is VOSB or SDVOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of www.vetbiz.gov certification. In addition, SDVOSB/VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. Further SDVOSB/VOSB contractors are asked to respond that they are capable of providing the requested services keeping within the parameters of this clause. (b) Small businesses, including SDVOSB/VOSBS are also advised that per 13 CFR, § 125.6 the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting are as follows: (1) General. In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than $150,000, an 8(a) contract, an SDVO SBC contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree that: (2) In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. (c) Please note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more verified VOSB or SDVOSB can provide the services required, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127. --End of Sources Sought Announcement-- 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. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), 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. (DRAFT) SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Must be able function with exciting EPIQ 7 equipment. EPIQ 7 Ultrasound System Software is proprietary software that integrates with Philips EPIQ 7 Ultrasound system for cardiology. Must be able to enhances patient images with better resolution applications for Breast, small part, vascular and musculoskeletal. Must have Precision real time reconstruction. Must have transmit operations with increased frame rate. Must have full functionality and connectivity to interface with new equipment purchased at this facility. Must have exceptional high frequency performance. X5-1 xMatrix Must be capable of providing all features below. EPIQ 7 Ultrasound System EPIQ Release 9.0 SW Plus 24-inch HD MAX immersive display monitors Ultra-broadband 18-4 MHz PureWave Linear multi-row array transducer EPIQ 7G system to B.1 hardware, includes expansion of Image Boost to S12-4, S9-2, X7-2 and Auto Measure. Must have portable system that can be used in varied clinical settings and same platform. Bigger monitor to see images. Cost effective: Upgrade of whole machine with a clear return on investment. Section 508 Information: This technology has not been assessed by the Section 508 Office. The Implementer of this technology has the responsibility to ensure the version deployed is 508- compliant. Section 508 compliance may be reviewed by the Section 508 Office and appropriate remedial action required if necessary. For additional information or assistance regarding Section 508, please contact the Section 508 Office at Section508@va.gov. ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ EPIQ UPGRADE 795233 (US123B0506 9.0.10) VERISIGHT BUNDLE 3D CORE (NUSX193) 0002 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ EPIQ CVx AND CVxi UPGRADE ENTITLEMENT TEXT (NNAV673) 0003 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ EPIQ UPGRADE 795233 (US123b0508 9.0.5) VERISIGHT BUNDLE 3D CORE (NUSX193) 0004 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ EPIQ CVx AND CVxi UPGRADE ENTITLEMENT TEXT (NNAV673) GRAND TOTAL __________________
