6530--A-DEC Chairs and TRAD Delivery

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Contract Opportunity

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 339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

3. The Contractor shall supply, install, configure, and validate the requested product and provide on-going technical support and maintenance services for that installed software product for the Phoenix VA Medical Center located in Phoenix, Arizona. The required supply item (A- dec Chairs) work in unison with equipment already in place at the hospital (see below for more information). The required services (installation, configuration, validation, support, and maintenance for A-dec Chairs) shall be provided by the contractor along with all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW).

4. Interested and capable Contractors are encouraged to respond to this notice not later than Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 04:00 PM PDT, by providing the following information via email only to thecontractingofficer@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 A- dec Chairs referenced above that you intend to provide for this procurement.
(i) Statement indicating whether you are the manufacturer of the product that you intend to provide for this procurement. If you intend to provide a product manufactured by a company other than your own, state the name of the company whose product you intend to provide, the country of origin for the product you intend to provide, 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 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 s Federal Supply Schedule or with NAC, NASA 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 how many calendar days you estimate it would take you to install, configure, and validate the A-dec Chairs that you intend to provide for this procurement in a medical center similar to the Phoenix VA Medical Center.
(l) General pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes.
(m) A capability statement that provides detailed information for one or more reference contracts that demonstrate your experience providing A- dec chairs that meets the requirements described in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work 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 identify the legal name of each subcontractor and 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 MAY BE VIEWED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS EVIDENCE THAT THE RESPONDENT LACKS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE A-DEC CHAIRS AND SERVICES REQUIRED BY 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.
--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.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES:

STATEMENT OF WORK:
30 - A-dec 511 Chairs, 30 - A-dec 532 TRAD Delivery units & 30 - A-dec 545 12 O'clock Assistant s Instruments
SEPG: 299849
EER: 239120

Delivery to:

Phoenix VA HCS
650 E Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85209
Note: Delivery of equipment will be by moving van, blanket wrapped, pre-assembled & installed by vendor.

All equipment must be compatible with the use of Reverse Osmosis (RO).
Dental Chair must be mobile to allow user to move chair (i.e., air glide, wheels, etc.)

Brand Name: A-dec 511 Chairs, A-dec 532 TRAD Delivery units & 545 12 O'clock Assistant Instruments

Items work as a system.
30 qty Dental Chairs
Flexible back
Adjustable headrest

30 qty: Delivery Unit
POSITIVE POSITIONING
ONE-HANDED ADJUSTMENTS
AMBIDEXTROUS DELIVERY
DELUXE PLUS TOUCHPAD
AUTOMATIC BRAKING

30 qty: 12 O'clock Assistant s Instruments
Height adjustable round work surface is 22 ½ diameter, constructed of ½ thick Wilsonart Gibraltar (laminate and quartz options are available).
The adjustable height range is 33.5 to 36 .
The work surface and support pivots 320° on a height adjustable post to allow for variable positioning in the treatment zone.
Supports dual HVE s or single HVE, Saliva ejector and air water syringe.
Capable of holding ancillary devices (such as curing light, warm water syringe, Isolite, etc )
The internal water lines contain an anti-microbial AlphaSan that provided added protection against microbial contamination.
Left/Right Hand Conversion without tools.
All instrument delivery positions may be fully duplicated on either side of the work surface to allow both the right- and left-handed operator complete uncompromised utilization of the equipment.
Multiple holder configurations including 3-position, 4-position, or dual 2-position.
Individually articulating holders for maximum flexibility in instrument positioning.
Modular, push-on connections on both ends of vacuum tubings for reliable seal and easy maintenance.
Integral solids collector with fine mesh screen to trap materials from entering vacuum system.
Standard multi-function touchpad provides secondary control of the chair and dental light.
A self-contained water system is supplied to allow mounting remotely or to the 12 o clock cabinet. The water system is pressurized with unit air and provides water to the syringe and water quick-disconnect (optional).
The water bottle is a quick-disconnect design with an internal pickup tube to help reduce the opportunity
for cross-contamination.
Individual air and water pressure regulators.
ON/OFF control of regulators provided by pneumatic master switch.
Individual air pressure gauge.

Confidentiality and nondisclosure:

Customer disclosure: Will not accept DentalEz product due to the number of repairs, lack of available parts and poor business experience. DentalEz rep sold Phoenix VAMC, Dental Service 32 dental chairs that became obsolete within 3 years of installation which has caused limited use of space and had a negative impact in patient access to more appointments.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Item: 545, 12 O clock Assistant s Instrument

Height adjustable round work surface is 22 ½ diameter, constructed of ½ thick Wilsonart Gibraltar (laminate and quartz options are available).
The adjustable height range is 33.5 to 36 .
The work surface and support pivots 320° on a height adjustable post to allow for variable positioning in the treatment zone.
Supports dual HVE s or single HVE, Saliva ejector and air water syringe.
Capable of holding ancillary devices (such as curing light, warm water syringe, Isolite, etc )
The internal water lines contain an anti-microbial AlphaSan that provided added protection against microbial contamination.
Left/Right Hand Conversion without tools.
All instrument delivery positions may be fully duplicated on either side of the work surface to allow both the right- and left-handed operator complete uncompromised utilization of the equipment.
Multiple holder configurations including 3-position, 4-position, or dual 2-position.
Individually articulating holders for maximum flexibility in instrument positioning.
Modular, push-on connections on both ends of vacuum tubings for reliable seal and easy maintenance.
Integral solids collector with fine mesh screen to trap materials from entering vacuum system.
Standard multi-function touchpad provides secondary control of the chair and dental light.
A self-contained water system is supplied to allow mounting remotely or to the 12 o clock cabinet. The water system is pressurized with unit air and provides water to the syringe and water quick-disconnect (optional).
The water bottle is a quick-disconnect design with an internal pickup tube to help reduce the opportunity for cross-contamination.
Individual air and water pressure regulators.
ON/OFF control of regulators provided by pneumatic master switch.
Individual air pressure gauge.

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