6515--NX EQ Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinets - Horizontal (VA-25-00012656)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 1.0 DESCRIPTION The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment (NX) National Program has identified the Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinets - Horizontal product line as candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirement s contract award. The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) on behalf of VHA is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with the FAR 10.002(b)(2) to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified sources. The period of performance will consist of a base of 12-months with four 12-month option periods from the date of award. The SAC in conjunction with VHA is seeking a qualified source to manufacture Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinets - Horizontal on an agency wide basis. VA intends to award a Brand Name or Equal (BNOE) single award Requirements contract for this requirement IAW with FAR 16.503. Vendors will be required to deliver Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinets - Horizontal to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 750 employees. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7(b)(1) requires that All interested Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All quoters must be certified as with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database, at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ at the time of quote submission. This notice is for planning purpose only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This RFI is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes. 2.0 SCOPE Endoscope drying cabinets are specifically designed to remove moisture from endoscopes following high-level disinfection (HLD) and provide a controlled environment to store endoscopes. The cabinets promote efficient drying of internal lumens and external surfaces while providing protected storage. The cabinet utilizes a continuous flow of instrument grade air that represents a higher filtration standard to ensure optimal air quality within the cabinet environment. Effective endoscope drying is essential to the prevention of bacterial transmission and hospital-acquired infections. These cabinets are typically manufactured using materials (e.g., stainless steel, polypropylene, acrylic) that permit ease of cleaning. Horizontal Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinets - Horizontal use mesh baskets or cassettes to store and secure endoscopes from swinging and striking other surfaces that could lead to damage and contamination. They are available in single door or pass through versions. Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinets - Horizontal allow for user and endoscope tracking and data export to help prevent endoscope handling by unauthorized personnel, to track compliance with endoscope management policies, to facilitate contact tracing in cases of possible cross-contamination, and to prevent theft. VA estimates the following quantities during the 60-months ordering period: CLIN Item Description UOM BASE YEAR OPTION YEAR 1 OPTION YEAR 2 OPTION YEAR 3 OPTION YEAR 4 0001 ENDODRY ADV CABINET SS OL EA 15 15 15 15 15 0002 ENDODRY ADV CABINET SS OR EA 15 15 15 15 15 0003 ENDODRY DSD CABINET SS OL EA 15 15 15 15 15 0004 ENDODRY DSD CABINET SS OR EA 15 15 15 15 15 0005 ENDODRY ADV CAB PT OLUL EA 15 15 15 15 15 0006 ENDODRY ADV CAB PT ORUL EA 15 15 15 15 15 0007 ENDODRY ADV CAB PT OLUR EA 15 15 15 15 15 0008 ENDODRY ADV CAB PT ORUR EA 15 15 15 15 15 0009 MODEL 2-8-001 HU ZERO CHANNEL NO LT EA 15 15 15 15 15 0010 MODEL 2-8-010 ASSY, HOOK-UP, OLYMPUS EA 15 15 15 15 15 0011 MODEL 2-8-030 ASSY, HOOKUP, PENTAX-0K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0012 MODEL 2-8-030HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, PENTAX-OK EA 15 15 15 15 15 0013 MODEL 2-8-040 ASSY, HKUP STORZ 0K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0014 MODEL 2-8-040HAN ASSY, HKUP STORZ 0K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0015 MODEL 2-8-112 ASSY, HOOKUP OLMPUS 1K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0016 MODEL 2-8-112HAN ASSY, HOOK-UP OLYMPUS 1K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0017 MODEL 2-8-210 ASSY, HOOK-UP OLYMPUS 2K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0018 MODEL 2-8-218 ASSY HOOKUP OLY 2K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0019 MODEL 2-8-245HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, STORZ-2K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0020 MODEL 2-8-335HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, OLYMPUS EA 15 15 15 15 15 0021 MODEL 2-8-437HAN ASSY, HOOK-UP, PENTAX EA 15 15 15 15 15 0022 MODEL 2-8-537HAN ASSY HKUP, PTX90 4K+JET EA 15 15 15 15 15 0023 MODEL 2-8-617HAN ASSY, HKUP, OLY 2 BIOPSY EA 15 15 15 15 15 0024 MODEL 2-8-619 ASSY HU 140 W/MH-974 EA 15 15 15 15 15 0025 MODEL 2-8-711 ASSY, HOOKUP, OLYMPUS 5K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0026 MODEL 2-8-711HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, OLYMPUS-5K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0027 MODEL 2-8-718HAN ASSY, HOOK-UP, OLY 160/180 EA 15 15 15 15 15 0028 MODEL 2-8-753 ASSEMBLY, HOOKUP, OLY-4K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0029 MODEL 2-8-811 ASSY HKUP OLY-ECHO+LIFT EA 15 15 15 15 15 0030 MODEL 2-8-901 KIT TEE/TOE/RUS HU ADV+ EA 15 15 15 15 15 0031 MODEL 5-8-010 ASSY, HOOKUP DBL LT EA 15 15 15 15 15 0032 MODEL 5-8-030HAN ASSY, HOOKUP EA 15 15 15 15 15 0033 MODEL 5-8-040HAN ASSY HOOKUP STORZ OK DBL EA 15 15 15 15 15 0034 MODEL 5-8-050HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, DILATOR EA 15 15 15 15 15 0035 MODEL 5-8-112 ASSY, HOOKUP 2-SCOPE 1-K EA 15 15 15 15 15 0036 MODEL CAS-1000 ASSY, CASSETTE, TRANSPORT EA 15 15 15 15 15 0037 MODEL CLM-110-HU0108 HOOKUP, ADPTR AIR/WTR EA 15 15 15 15 15 0038 MODEL DSD-110-HU0028 HOOKUP, PENTAX BRONCHO EA 15 15 15 15 15 0039 MODEL DSD-110-HU0060 HOOKUP, BRONC HOOKUP ASSY EA 15 15 15 15 15 0040 MODEL DSD-110-HU0101 HOOKUP, OLY CYF ENF HYF EA 15 15 15 15 15 0041 MODEL DSD-110-HU0102 HOOKUP, OAI LEAK TESTER EA 15 15 15 15 15 0042 MODEL DSD-110-HU0104 HOOKUP, PENTAX LEAK TEST EA 15 15 15 15 15 0043 MODEL DSD-110-HU0106 DSD, LEAK TEST STORZ, SM EA 15 15 15 15 15 0044 MODEL DSD-110-HU0109 HOOKUP, PNTX UNV VID SCOP EA 15 15 15 15 15 0045 MODEL DSD-110-HU0110 HOOKUP, OLYMPUS LF RANGE EA 15 15 15 15 15 0046 MODEL DSD-110-HU0112 HOOKUP, OAI AUX WTR EA 15 15 15 15 15 0047 MODEL DSD-110-HU0143 HOOK-UP, PENTAX EA 15 15 15 15 15 0048 MODEL DSD-110-HU0144 HOOK-UP, PENTAX EA 15 15 15 15 15 0049 MODEL DSD-110-HU0156 HOOKUP, OLYMPUS ULTRASOUND EA 15 15 15 15 15 0050 MODEL DSD-110-HU0162 HOOKUP DSD TO OAI LK-V EA 15 15 15 15 15 0051 MODEL DSD-110-HU0169 HKUP, OLY GI 140 DUAL EA 15 15 15 15 15 0052 MODEL DSD-110-HU0171 HOOKUP OLY PED BRONCH EA 15 15 15 15 15 0053 MODEL DSD-110-HU0188 HOOKUP,190 SERIES W LUER EA 15 15 15 15 15 0054 MODEL DSD-110-HU0189 HOOKUP,190 SERIES WO AWC EA 15 15 15 15 15 0055 MODEL DSD-110-HU0190 HOOKUP,190 SERIES W AWC EA 15 15 15 15 15 Vendors who propose brands that meet all the salient characteristics (SCs) below should provide that information in the chart below in their response to this Sources Sought Notice. CLINS MANUFACTURERS PART NUMBERS DESCRIPTION BASE YEAR OPTION YEAR ONE OPTION YEAR TWO OPTION YEAR THREE OPTION YEAR FOUR 0001 15 15 15 15 15 0002 15 15 15 15 15 0003 15 15 15 15 15 0004 15 15 15 15 15 0005 15 15 15 15 15 0006 15 15 15 15 15 0007 15 15 15 15 15 0008 15 15 15 15 15 0009 15 15 15 15 15 0010 15 15 15 15 15 0011 15 15 15 15 15 0012 15 15 15 15 15 0013 15 15 15 15 15 0014 15 15 15 15 15 0015 15 15 15 15 15 0016 15 15 15 15 15 0017 15 15 15 15 15 0018 15 15 15 15 15 0019 15 15 15 15 15 0020 15 15 15 15 15 0021 15 15 15 15 15 0022 15 15 15 15 15 0023 15 15 15 15 15 0024 15 15 15 15 15 0025 15 15 15 15 15 0026 15 15 15 15 15 0027 15 15 15 15 15 0028 15 15 15 15 15 0029 15 15 15 15 15 0030 15 15 15 15 15 0031 15 15 15 15 15 0032 15 15 15 15 15 0033 15 15 15 15 15 0034 15 15 15 15 15 0035 15 15 15 15 15 0036 15 15 15 15 15 0037 15 15 15 15 15 0038 15 15 15 15 15 0039 15 15 15 15 15 0040 15 15 15 15 15 0041 15 15 15 15 15 0042 15 15 15 15 15 0043 15 15 15 15 15 0044 15 15 15 15 15 0045 15 15 15 15 15 0046 15 15 15 15 15 0047 15 15 15 15 15 0048 15 15 15 15 15 0049 15 15 15 15 15 0050 15 15 15 15 15 0051 15 15 15 15 15 0052 15 15 15 15 15 0053 15 15 15 15 15 0054 15 15 15 15 15 0055 15 15 15 15 15 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinets - Horizontal which meet all the following Salient Characteristics (SCs): CLINs 0001 - 0008 apply SC s SC # Salient Characteristics Method Of Evaluation Location in Technical Literature Where SC Met Steris Steelco SC 1 The Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinet shall be a freestanding cabinet equipped with horizontal storage to promote efficient drying of internal lumens and external surfaces. Literature Review Pg. 2 Pg. 12 SC 2 The Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinet shall provide a continuous flow of instrument-grade compressed air within the cabinet and chamber fans to re-circulate the air. Literature Review Pg. 2 Pg. 13 SC 3 The Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinet shall provide circulation of instrument-grade compressed air through all channels/internal lumens of the flexible endoscopes. Literature Review Pg. 2 Pg. 13 SC 4 The Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinet shall be equipped with an information system/control software, color touch screen display, and barcode scanner. Literature Review Pg. 6 Pg. 8 & 11 SC5 The Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinet shall meet or exceed all current recommendations and guidelines from AAMI (ST91;2021), AORN (2018) and SGNA. Literature Review Pg. 5 For each product the response must include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the SCs specified above. The Government's intent is to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the OEM and as clinically required. Vendors are encouraged to provide any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the SCs. Additionally, responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following: Full name and address of company DUNS number/ CAGE Code/ SAM UIE Business Size Manufacturer or Distributor If distributor provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer. Country of Origin designation for all products. Ability to provide uninterrupted supply of products on a national scale. Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) meet the identified salient characteristics (if submitting an or-equal item). Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the clinical functionality of the product line identified. All small business, VOSB, SDVOSB distributors shall provide a valid letter of authorization from the manufacturer of the product/brand that you intend to offer. The letter shall be printed on the manufacturers letter head and be no older than 6 months old. The letter shall also clearly state how long your agreement is place with the manufacturer, e.g., 6 month, 4 years, expires 4 years from XXX, end of 2025, etc. The letter shall also be signed by a legally, authorized representative of the manufacturer. Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought may also submit a Capabilities Statement.