6515--WavelinQ RF Generator (Becton, Dickinson and Company)-BD

Sources Sought Notice (SSN) Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) This SSN is for market research and planning purposes only, and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP). Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this SSN. Your response to this SSN will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this SSN. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this SSN. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339112 with a minimum business size of 1,000 employees and Product Service Code (PSC) of 6515. Purpose The overall purpose is to deliver, (1) WavelinQ R/F Generator (brand equivalent or better) and (1) WavelinQ Arm Board (brand equivalent or better) to CAVHS Imaging Service. This product shall include a minimum one (1) year warranty. Scope The WavelinQ RF Generator and Arm Board delivered via this acquisition shall safely and economically allow percutaneous endovascular creation of AV fistulae in an outpatient, non-OR setting, by placing a catheter in the forearm vein and another catheter in a parallel forearm artery and using magnets to join the adjacent vessels followed by a brief radiofrequency pulse to create an anastomosis between the artery and vein. The Contractor shall provide at no additional cost, sufficient training to ensure safe and efficient use of the RF Generator and Arm Board to CAVHS IR personnel. Delivery will be made to Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 2200 Fort Roots Drive Bldg 182 (Supply Warehouse), North Little Rock, AR 72114 Operator Training Contractor shall provide on-site training of the equipment to the Users. Scheduling of operator training shall be coordinated with the CAVHS POC. Warranty The contractor shall provide a one-year manufacturer s warranty on all parts. The warranty shall include all shipping costs associated with any warranty repair. The following information is requested in a response to this SSN: General company information (Name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, company website if available, SAM Unique Entity Identifier Number, Commercial & Government Entity (CAGE) Number. Business Type (Socio-economic status as it relates to 339112). Please ensure the System for Award Management (SAM sam.gov) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement. Please put a check mark or X next to the type of business you are below: a. Large b. 8(a) c. HubZone d. Small Business e. Small Disadvantaged Business f. Woman Owned Small Business g. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business h. Veteran Owned Small Business ***Note: All Veteran Owned Businesses must be registered in SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) to be considered a Veteran Owned Business. Socioeconomic status (whether Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VSOB), Hubzone, 8(a), Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc.). If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB at least fifty (50) percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. *** Is this product available under a federal supply schedule (GSA)? If yes, please provide the contract number. How long has your company provided these products? Does your company directly provide this product? Provide information for any current or past VA contracts for these products and/or services. Proposed NAICS code (if different from above) Proposed PSC code (if different from above). All responses to this Sources Sought Notice should be emailed to carmyn.williams@va.gov. All responses are due by 16:00 on Tuesday, 24 February 2024.