Base YR (05/01/2025-04/30/2026) + 4 OYs Danville Anesthesia Machine Maintenance

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) in Milwaukee, WI is searching for vendors who have the capability to provide a full-service contract (preventative maintenance and emergencies) covering three (3) Drager Apollo anesthesia machines and six (6) Drager Vapor 2000 vaporizers at the VA Illiana Health Care System, 1900 E. Main Street, Danville, IL (see equipment list below). The vendor shall be responsible for all labor, travel expenses, shipping and handling, and parts needed to perform this request.

The result of this market research may contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 811210 - Medical and surgical equipment repair and maintenance services. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME.

This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Tentative requirements: Vendor shall be responsible for all labor, travel expenses, shipping and handling, and parts needed to perform this request.

Required capabilities include trained and certified technical personnel to work on the equipment listed below, ability to obtain parts of current manufacture that meet Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications, ability to meet a four (4) hour call back time and, if required, an eight (8) hour on-site emergency response time (next business day), and coverage hours from 8:00am-5:00pm local time. Interested parties shall submit a brief summary of their capabilities. This summary shall include the following:

Company name, company address, company web site, company telephone number, company size and type of ownership, point of contact name, point of contact email address, point of contact telephone number. Proof all technical personnel are trained and certified to service each device on the Equipment List. Proof vendor can obtain OEM parts. Proof vendor can obtain software/software updates. Proof vendor has authorization to install software/software updates.

Proof vendor can meet 8-hour emergency response time (or next business day). Proof vendor can utilize OEM s billable service, if using. Proof vendor can meet ISO 13485 standards (provide certificate or proof company is being certified). Proof vendor can meet ISO 9001 standards (provide certificate or proof company is being certified). Brief summary of vendor s experience with servicing Draeger Anesthesia and Ventilator units.

Confirmation vendor can meet the Limitations of Subcontracting should they apply (see below). All interested responsible sources shall submit a brief summary of their capabilities to this office by 10:00 a.m. Local Time on Friday February 14, 2025. The capabilities statement shall include the above information and how vendor will abide by the Limitations of Subcontracting rule, 852.219-75. These requests are mandatory for consideration. Please also provide the vendor s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

Summaries shall be submitted via email to eileen.meyer@va.gov. This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes to determine availability of qualified vendors and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please note that this is not a request for quote and the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. Telephone inquiries will not be returned.

Equipment List: Manufacturer Model EE# Serial # Drager Apollo 56335 ASSL-0017 Drager Apollo 56334 ASSL-0016 Drager Apollo 56333 ASSL-0015 Drager Vapor 2000 Sevoflurane ASSL-0191 Drager Vapor 2000 Desflurane ASSK-0542 Drager Vapor 2000 Sevoflurane ASSL-0192 Drager Vapor 2000 Desflurane ASSK-0540 Drager Vapor 2000 Sevoflurane ASSL-0193 Drager Vapor 2000 Desflurane ASSK-0541 852.219-75Â VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) (a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C.

8127(k)(2), the offeror certifies that (1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows: [Contracting Officer check the appropriate box below based on the predominant NAICS code assigned to the instant acquisition as set forth in FAR 19.102.] (i) [X] Services.

In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-10 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-11. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6.