6515--Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts

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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 any sources, including Small Businesses, 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 suggested NAICS for this requirement is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.

3. The sources shall be interested and capable to deliver and install the following:

Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics in the Statement of Work for the NORTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (NAVAHCS).

Note: The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested sources can provide the Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts, brand name or equal, that fulfills the required Salient Characteristics (See Salient Characteristics section in the attached Statement of Work).

4. Interested and capable Sources are encouraged to respond to this notice not later than Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (PT), by providing the following information via email to dyne.kim@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. Responses are welcome to specify a different NAICS in which they could meet this requirement.
(h) Statement indicating the product name of the Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts referenced above that you intend to provide for this procurement.
(i) Statement indicating whether you are the manufacturer of the Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts that you intend to provide for this procurement. If you intend to provide a Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts manufactured by a company other than your own, state the name of the company whose Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts you intend to provide, the country of origin for the Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts 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, or a different NAICS.
(j) Statement indicating if you have a current contract to provide the Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts that you intend to provide for this procurement under either the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or with the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (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 after receipt of order (ARO) you estimate it would take you to deliver the Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts that you intend to provide for this procurement to VAGLAHCS.
(m) General pricing for your Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts. This information will be used for VA internal market research purposes and pricing information received in response to this RFI will not be shared by the Contract Specialist.

Item Number
Description/Part Number
Quantity
Unit of Measure
Unit Price
Amount

0001
Maxi Move w/Scale, Low-Height Castors, No Spreader Bar
 2
EA
Â
Â
0002
Maxi Move 2-Point Loop Large Combi Spreader Bar (for the Walking Jacket)
2
EA


TOTAL
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(n) Provide documented self-attestation/certification that Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts you intend to provide for this procurement meets all the regulatory expectations.

(o) A capability statement that provides detailed information for one or more reference contracts that demonstrate your experience providing Arjo MaxiMove Patient Transfer Lifts that meets the requirements described in the attached Draft Salient Characteristics. 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 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 TO SUPPORT A RESPONDENT S CLAIMED EXPERIENCE MAY BE VIEWED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS EVIDENCE THAT THE RESPONDENT LACKS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE ARJO MAXIMOVE PATIENT TRANSFER LIFTS 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.

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