RFI VISN1 Patient Bedside Labeling System for Lab

Request for Information (RFI) # VISN1 Patient Bedside Labeling System for Lab

This is a request for information (RFI) from VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1) seeking feedback from industry on a VISN wide need for mobile patient labeling system for lab. 

This information will be used for preliminary planning purposes only.  No proposals are being requested or accepted at this time.  This is not a solicitation, and no contract shall be awarded from this RFI. 

The purpose of this RFI is to gain industry feedback on the attached statement of objectives (SOO).  All interested parties responding to this RFI should submit the following information: 

1. Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number.
2. Company socio-economic status to identify business as being an SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business, Hubzone, 8a, Woman Owned, EDWOSB, etc.  
3. If an SDVOSB or VOSB, provide proof of registration in the VA Vet Biz website and verification by VA Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a solicitation.
4. All interested firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov).
5. All interested SDVOSB or VOSB firms must be registered in VETBIZ.GOV and Verified by VA CVE and registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

The Government appreciates and welcomes all industry feedback, but has specific interest in these areas:

1. Fulfilment.  Please provide production capacity and fulfillment capabilities for this equipment Must be direct shipped by OEM or immediately available.  Buy American Act compliance is necessary. 
2. Payment Terms.  Must be willing to accept net 30 terms upon deliver following acceptance by the government (no escrow or advance payments1). 
3. Is there anything confusing in the draft salient characteristics, or that you would modify?  Anything that needs to be added/deleted or changed, and why?
4. Given the desirable salient characteristics, do you feel you have enough information to effectively establish price/rates on this contract?
5. What other information would you like the Government to know while planning this procurement? 

The response date to this RFI is March 7th, 2024, but the Government appreciates responses as soon as possible.  Please submit to Ashley Zannikos at Ashley.zannikos@va.gov.

This market research is for informational and planning purposes only.  This RFI 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.