THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 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). This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) for relative to NACIS 339113 sources (size standard of 750 employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the FedBizOpps or GSA eBuy websites. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 22 Contracts Office, is seeking for a vendor to provide a prone gurney for VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS) at 5901 East Seventh Street Long Beach, CA 90822. The SCI department currently has 1 prone gurney that is shared between 3 inpatient wards and 1 LTC unit. With the increase in census there is an additional need to have at least two prone gurneys to be used on all the wards. This allows the patient to use the gurney with the self-controls to have their independence on longer stays where wheelchair use is not advisable. Requesting Office RESOURCES HCG (04) ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------------------- ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL (EIL-250): 17-B024 1) EER #4990, ADDITIONAL (EIL-250)CSN: 6530-439560, NEW EE NUMBER TO BE ASSIGNED. BPC PGUR W/ ELEC, BOUNDER PLUS CONVENTIONAL TUBE FRAME POWER GURNEY W/ UE1H ELECTRONICS. THIS ITEM OFF CONTRACT: 24" WIDE MATTRESS PAN x 72" LONG MATTRESS PAN x 24" HIGH MATTRESS PAN 2 EA 17-B7077 2) GRAY DRIVE TIRES 2 EA 17-B4001 3) STANDARD BLACK POWER COAT 2 EA 17-B4101N 4) RDWM/REINFORCED DRIVE WHEEL MOUNTS 2 EA 17-B4122 5) OMIT RAIL MNTS OMIT LEFT, RIGHT, FRONT AND/OR REAR RAIL MOUNT 2 EA 17-B4741 6) STD GMP LENGTH/STANDARD 72" (6') LONG GURNEY MATTRESS PAN 2 EA 17-B4751 7) GURNEY STANDARD 20", 22" OR 24" WIDE MATTRESS PAN 2 EA 17-B4761 8) STANDARD 24" HIGH GURNEY MATTRESS PAN 2 EA 17-B5381 9) STANDARD 2" THICK FOAM GURNEY CUSHION 2 EA 17-B5401 10) BLACK NAUGAHYDE UPHOLSTERY (STANDARD - NO UP CHARGE) 2 EA 17-B6001 11) RIGHT HAND CONTROL 2 EA 17-B6005 12) DRIVER HAND CONTROL WITH TOGGLE POWER, SELECT & AS1 SWITCHES 2 EA 17-B6029T 13) ATTENDANT CONTROL/DUAL CONTROL 2 EA 17-B6111 14) STANDARD HAND CONTROL MOUNT 2 EA 17-B6112 15) STANDARD HAND CONTROL EXTENSION SLIDE 2 EA MISC 1)6 ATTENDANT CONTROL MOUNTING PROVISION 2 EA 17-B6292 17) UE1H 24 VOLT DRIVE MODULE W/ SMART BRAKE RELEASE SWITCH 2 EA 17-B6705 18) DRIVE MODULE MOUNTED UNDER GURNEY MATTRESS PAN 2 EA 17-B70031 19) SUPER TORQUE 3 LEFT MOTOR 2 EA 17-B7003R 20) SUPER TORQUE 3 RIGHT MOTOR 2 EA 17-B7013L 21) SUPER TORQUE 1S34 LEFT BRAKE 2 EA 17-B7013R 22) SUPER TORQUE 1S34 RIGHT BRAKE 2 EA 17-B7051 23) 20"X2.125" BLACK METAL DRIVE WHEELS 2 EA 17-B7071 24) THORN RESISTANT PNEUMATIC DRIVE WHEEL INNER TUBES & TIRES (NO UP CHARGE) 2 EA 17-B7114 25) INSTALL 2.50" OVERALL DIAMETER MOTOR V-PULLEYS (NO UP CHARGE) 2 EA 17-B7135 26) 14" DRIVE WHEEL V-PULLEYS (STANDARD ON 20" DRIVE WHEELS) 2 EA 17-B7412X 27) C-FRAME 8"X2" XTRA DUTY CASTER BARRELS, SUSPENSION FORKS & CASTER WHEELS 2 EA 17-B7481 28) STANDARD FULL PNEUMATIC CASTER TUBES AND TIRES 2 EA 17-B7484 29) GRAY CASTER TIRES 2 EA 17-B7701 30) STANDARD DUAL GROUP 27 SLIDING BATTERY BOX (STANDARD - NO UP CHARGE) 2 EA 17-B7802 31) PAIR, GROUP 27 GEL-CELL BATTERIES (E2371) 2 EA 17-B7902 32) 24V 8A AUTOMATIC GEL CELL BATTERY CHARGER 2 EA 17-B8071 33) DRAWER W/ SLIDES FOR FRONT OF GURNEY (PULLS OUT TO FRONT; PWR COATED BLK) 2 EA 17-B8202 34) PS PUSH BUTTON S/PUSH BUTTON SEAT MOUNT POSITIONING STRAP (SPECIFY 45" OR 60") 4 EA 17-B9024 35) BOUNDER PLUS CONVENTIONAL FRAME POWER GURNEY STANDARD WARRANTY 2 EA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are interested, and are capable of providing the required supplies please provide the requested information as indicated below. Responses 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 or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) 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 type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to brand name or equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? 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 Friday, May 19th, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. PST. 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 request for information. Responses to this 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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