THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide Patient Ceiling Lifts for the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain , MI. General Requirements Design services: i. Upon award, installation drawings shall be provided to show structural supports to the underside of structure. Structural calculations for the support of the track and its attachment to ceiling structure shall be submitted. Shop drawings used in shall be PDFs, and either 2D CAD files or 3D BIM files showing structural support to underside of structure. Shop drawings shall also provide general room layout with bed position and all obstructions to ceiling lift. ii. Manufacturer shall provide BIM (Building Information Model) for clash detection on the request of the COR, VA Construction Agent, or General Contractor. b. System Specifications: i. GH3+ ceiling lifts: The Lift Unit shall be constructed of a steel frame system driven by a gear-reduced, high-torque, horizontal axis motor. 1. The ceiling lift motor shall have an integrated Class III scale with LCD screen that allows users to read weights off the hand control. a. Scale must be internal and not decrease the lifting height of the system. Detachable scales do not meet this requirement. 2. Lifts with a minimum 825 lbs. (374.214 kg) weight capacity, must be controlled by one (1) hand control. a. Weight capacity shall be achieved using a single lift motor. 3. Lifts with a minimum 600 lbs. (272.155 kg) weight capacity, one lift per room. 4. Electronic soft-start and soft-stop motor control. 5. Shall have an emergency manual lowering device. This emergency manual lowering device cord shall be red. Operation of the emergency manual lowering device shall be in such a way that users can apply continuous pull to the cord to facilitate slow descent of the patient. 6. Emergency stopping device - when activated, all vertical movement must cease at maximum load. 7. Current limiter for circuit protection in case of overload. 8. Safety device that stops the motor to lift when batteries are low. 9. Emergency brake (in case of mechanical failure). 10. Hanger bar shall be able to reach the floor. a. Lifting strap shall be a minimum of 98 . 11. Cab: VO plastic fire retardant, UL 94. 12. Hand controller shall be able to be stored securely to the hanger bar and without the use of magnets which may interfere with a pacemaker. 13. The safe working load of the ceiling lift motor shall be clearly labeled on the outside of the ceiling lift motor. 14. The life cycle (number of charging cycles) for batteries shall comply with IEC 6100-1-2. 15. Provide rechargeable batteries with up to 120 transfers with a load of 200lbs (74kg) (for repositioning). 16. The ceiling lift system (motor/hanger assembly) shall be approved for use with Guldmann or LIKO Repositioning, High Back, Turner, and Limb Lifter loop slings. 17. The ceiling lift system shall adhere to the General Design Considerations 2.8.2 of the VA Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Design Criteria. ii. Slings: 1. The straps shall meet ISO 10535, Appendix A guidelines. The straps shall ensure the patient s safety by preventing the patient from falling out of the sling. 2. The sling shall meet ISO 10535, Appendix A guidelines. The sling shall cradle the body of the patient. Bariatric slings shall be rated to a minimum of 825 lbs. iii. Hanger Bars: The hanger bar style shall be the suspension point style compatible with the lift strap. iv. Continuous charge track systems Non-recessed room covering track system. Upright support mounted. Non-recessed room covering track system. Structural Deck mounted. Non-recessed room covering track system with single rail, single bathroom curve. Structural deck mounted. Non-Recessed Room Covering Track System into Single Rail, Double Bathroom Curve. Structural Deck mounted. Non-recessed single rail track. The ceiling track shall be made from high strength extruded aluminum. Provide anchor supports at ceiling substrate. The ceiling track shall be H track style and extend into the room s bathroom and over the toilet where applicable. Installed rail shall be security tested for 1.5 times greater than the motor s weight capacity and maximum allowable deflection of a horizontal rail is no more than 1/16th inch per 7.87 inch of track length per ISO 10535 standards. c. Installation Services: i. Install ceiling mounted patient lift system as per manufacturer's instruction and under the supervision of manufacturer's qualified representative and as shown on drawings. ii. If the distance in between the suspended ceiling and anchors is more than 18 consult with manufacturer to determine if lateral braces will be required. iii. Final Inspection of installed ceiling mounted patient lift systems shall be conducted in accordance with the manufacturer s installation checklist and the facilities installation checklist (Patient Safety Alert AL14-07) prior to use for patient movement. d. Training: i. Training shall be provided for the nursing personnel to educate them on proper operation and maintenance for the lift system equipment. ii. OEM training shall be provided for at least two (2) biomed staff to educate them on proper repair and PM procedures for the lift system equipment. iii. Digital copies shall be delivered for both technical and user/operational manuals. Deliverables or Delivery Schedule The contractor shall deliver and install the ceiling lift systems. After contacting COR (or COR designee) at the VA, a specific time will be scheduled for the delivery of the product and the installation of the product. All quantities are listed above that should be delivered. Timing for installation shall be scheduled with the COR and must be flexible as items are being installed in conjunction with the project. They shall be delivered to the following address: ATTN: Biomedical Engineering Oscar G Johnson VAMC 325 East H St Iron Mountain, MI 49801 The Vendor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized and approved by the Contracting Officer. Working space and space available shall be as determined by the COR. Workmen are subject to rules of the Medical Center applicable to their conduct. All personal automobiles and contractor trucks shall be parked at the contractor's staging area or offsite of the VA premises. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of the Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, with work being done by others. Do not store materials and equipment in other than the designated contractor storage areas. Daily, Vendor shall keep work, storage, and staging areas clean and neat. Vendor shall provide sufficient trash containers so that there is no debris lying around. Debris will be removed daily by the Vendor unless otherwise directed. All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING: 1. Company name. 2. Address. 3. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address). 4. FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable. 5. SAM Unique ID number. 6. Tax ID number. 7. Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies. 8. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above. 9. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer. Submit responses to the Contracting Officer, Jennifer Mead at Jennifer.Mead@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM (Central Standard Time), 4 March 2025. 36C25225Q0301 Ceiling Lifts shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The NAICS Code 339112, Surgical and Medical Instruments Manufacturing., is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 800 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.
