THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). 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. IAW 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. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334515 (size standard of 750 employees). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide a Name Brand or Equal SimCube Patient Simulation System Kits equipment that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics with a brand name or equal product for the VA Long Beach Healthcare System: 0001 SC-5+FLEXSLIM ADVANCED NIBP, IBP, Arrhythmia, ECG,Resp, SpO2 with user configurable settings & Masimo rainbow SETr compatibility, Cardiac Output, Temp, Pacer, Digital manometer, Over pressure & Leak Test modes. Includes SIMCUBE SC-5 NIBP OXSIM FLEX OX-2 SpO2 SIMSLIM SL-8 multi-parameter simulator Accessories: Battery Boost, Carrying Case, 6 NIBP adapters, IBP extension cables, IBP Adapter of your choice, YSI Temp cable, Cuff Jacket, power 6 0002 501-0309 IBP CABLE ADAPTER FOR HP/PHILIPS 15 0003 SL-8 SimSlim Patient Simulator with ECG, IBP, CO, TEMP simulations including arrhythmia, 4 channels of IBP, up to 10 year battery life with no charging & patented banana plug interface for testing EKG carts. Includes: IBP EXT Cable, Temp Cable & Adapter, Op Manual. 6 SL-9H EasySim Clinical Multiparameter Simulator with, ECG, Resp, IBP, CO and YSI Temp simulations. Includes hand held remote control with single touch access to ECG Heart Rate, Resp rate, 4 invasive pressures, 17 Arrhythmias, ST elevation/deviation, Muscle/baseline noise, Hemodynamic Catheter Sequences including Swan Ganz from CVP, RV, PA, Wedge and back, and LV to AO pull back. Users can combine ECG complexes to generate 100's of different rhythms. 6 501-0113 Set of Six NIBP adapters: Adapt-B Bulb Adapter, Adapt-D DINAMAP/Critikon, Adapt-FP Welch Allyn FlexiPort, Adapt-L Luer Type, Adapt-M Marquette, Adapt-Q Quic disconnect. 4 501-0309 IBP cable adapter for HP Merlin/Philips 4 Warranty 4 Year Warranty Parts & Labor Calibration Certificate Traceable to 1 The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested, and are capable of providing the sought out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (7) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (8) Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes. (9) Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? (10) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (11) Please provide your DUNS number. *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to [email protected]. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday, June 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought. Responses to this sources sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

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