THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential vendors, including Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Own Small Business (SDVOSB) vendors relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 339112. The Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center has a need for brand name only NxStage Dialysis Unit. This device is a multi-functional mobile unit that also allows for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT). This is a life saving measure that essentially keeps patients alive and helps their kidneys to continue to function. Specifications: Therapeutic flexibility. Perform a wide range of therapy options with a single, drop-in cartridge: Volumetric Technology CRRT Extended daily therapies (SHIFT, SLED) Hemofiltration, hemodialysis and/or ultrafiltration Therapeutic Plasma Exchange THERAPY OPTIONS Isolated Ultrafiltration (without fluid) Hemofiltration (with IV fluid) postdilution or predilution Hemodialysis (with dialysate) FLOW RATES Blood 10-600 mL/min UF/Fluid Removal Up to 2.4 L/hr Prescription Fluid Up to 12 L/hr WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS H x W x D (cm) 39 x 37 x 46 Weight ~30 kg (35 kg with warmer) CARTRIDGE CONFIGURATION With or without pre-attached filter SAFETY AND CONTROL SYSTEMS Arterial pressure, venous pressure; effluent pressure; air detection in venous, arterial, and therapy fluid lines; temperature; blood leak; and TMP POWER REQUIREMENTS (Cycler) Input Voltage 100 120/230 VAC, auto-ranging, frequency 50/60 Hz, input Power 600 VA (200 VA for cycler; 400 VA for AC outlet) STANDARDS UL60601-1 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 601.1-M90 IEC 60601-1 IEC 60601-1-1 IEC 60601-1-4 IEC 60601-2-16 IEC 60529 for IPX1 EMC IEC 60601-1-2 All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: Company name. Address. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address). FSS Contract number, if applicable. DUNS number. Tax ID number. Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Large Business) for which the organization qualifies. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above, and proof of your firm being an authorized distributor for them. VA69D-17-N-0813 NxStage Dialysis Unit for the Hines VA shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This is not a Request for Proposal or an announcement of a solicitation and no solicitation package exists at this time. Your responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 339112 and the small business size standard is 1000 employees. Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail to Michael J Rosenthal at [email protected] . The information requested must be received no later than 2:00 pm Central Standard Time on Thursday, March 30, 2017.

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