6515--Brand Name or Equal to: PortaCount – Respirator Fit Tester Tester - Model 8048

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{"description":"Notice of Sources Sought\n\nThe purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large businesses. The results from this source sought notice will be used to determine set-aside.\n\nThe intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase.\nThe SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition. \n\nOr\n\nThe SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule class waiver under NAICS Code 334510 for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing is anticipated to be used for this potential acquisition. \nThe Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for BRAND NAME or EQUAL sources of the following:\n\nPortaCount Respirator Fit Tester - Model 8048\nManufacturer: TSI Inc.\nQuantity: 1\n\nRequired Information in Your Response to Sources Sought:\nIn order to be considered a valid source that can impact the set-aside determination of a possible future solicitation, potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to jeffrey.kelley1@va.gov:\n\n1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and UEI.\n\n2) Please identify your company s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334510 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. To be considered a small business, your company must have fewer than 750 employees. This notice determines the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following:\n\n[ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)\n[ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)\n[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers\n[ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) \n[ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business\n\n3) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must provide a SBA certification and be registered with U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.\n\n4) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer.\n\n5) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination.\n\n6) This is a brand name or equal requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet to satisfy the Government s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must:\n\n(a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this Sources Sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number. \n\n(b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the equal item meets or exceeds EACH of the salient characteristics required by the Government. Government will not conduct further research if the information provided is unclear whether it meets any required salient characteristic. \n\n7) Please identify the country of origin for all items. If it is a foreign end product, fill out the following: \n\nItem\nCountry of origin\n* Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* For COTS items, the 55% (now 60%) domestic content test is waived. \n \n8) Please list the names of the manufacturer of the supply items (brand name or equal) you identified for this Sources Sought. If 50% or more of the total quote amount comes from small business manufacturers based on the above NAICS Code, please provide a narrative on whether your company meets the definition of a nonmanufacturer in accordance with 13 CFR § 121.406(b) below.\n\nDoes not exceed 500 employees (or 150 employees for the Information Technology Value Added Reseller exception to NAICS Code 541519, which is found at § 121.201, footnote 18).\nIs primarily engaged in retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied.\nTakes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; and\nWill supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States.\n\n\nThe Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. \n\nNotice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror has completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM). \n\n\nShipping Address: \nWhite City VA Medical Center\n8495 Crater Lake Hwy \nWhite City, OR 97503\n\nPoint of Contact:\nJeffrey Kelley\nContract Specialist\nJeffrey.kelley1@va.gov\n\nResponse Deadline: \n11/21/2023 by 1:00pm Pacific Time\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C26026Q0116 Type: Sources Sought Base Type: Sources Sought NAICS: 334510 Classification Code: 6515 Response Deadline: 2025-11-21T17:00:00-08:00 Office Address: VANCOUVER, WA Place of Performance: White City, OR, 97503-3011 POC: Jeffrey Kelley, jeffrey.kelley1@va.gov {"description":"Notice of Sources Sought\n\nThe purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large businesses. The results from this source sought notice will be used to determine set-aside.\n\nThe intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase.\nThe SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition. \n\nOr\n\nThe SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule class waiver under NAICS Code 334510 for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing is anticipated to be used for this potential acquisition. \nThe Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for BRAND NAME or EQUAL sources of the following:\n\nPortaCount Respirator Fit Tester - Model 8048\nManufacturer: TSI Inc.\nQuantity: 1\n\nRequired Information in Your Response to Sources Sought:\nIn order to be considered a valid source that can impact the set-aside determination of a possible future solicitation, potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to jeffrey.kelley1@va.gov:\n\n1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and UEI.\n\n2) Please identify your company s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334510 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. To be considered a small business, your company must have fewer than 750 employees. This notice determines the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following:\n\n[ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)\n[ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)\n[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers\n[ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) \n[ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business\n\n3) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must provide a SBA certification and be registered with U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.\n\n4) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer.\n\n5) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination.\n\n6) This is a brand name or equal requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet to satisfy the Government s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must:\n\n(a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this Sources Sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number. \n\n(b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the equal item meets or exceeds EACH of the salient characteristics required by the Government. Government will not conduct further research if the information provided is unclear whether it meets any required salient characteristic. \n\n7) Please identify the country of origin for all items. If it is a foreign end product, fill out the following: \n\nItem\nCountry of origin\n* Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* For COTS items, the 55% (now 60%) domestic content test is waived. \n \n8) Please list the names of the manufacturer of the supply items (brand name or equal) you identified for this Sources Sought. If 50% or more of the total quote amount comes from small business manufacturers based on the above NAICS Code, please provide a narrative on whether your company meets the definition of a nonmanufacturer in accordance with 13 CFR § 121.406(b) below.\n\nDoes not exceed 500 employees (or 150 employees for the Information Technology Value Added Reseller exception to NAICS Code 541519, which is found at § 121.201, footnote 18).\nIs primarily engaged in retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied.\nTakes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; and\nWill supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States.\n\n\nThe Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. \n\nNotice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror has completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM). \n\n\nShipping Address: \nWhite City VA Medical Center\n8495 Crater Lake Hwy \nWhite City, OR 97503\n\nPoint of Contact:\nJeffrey Kelley\nContract Specialist\nJeffrey.kelley1@va.gov\n\nResponse Deadline: \n11/21/2023 by 1:00pm Pacific Time\n"}