# 36C256-24-AP-1581- V-Pro maX 2 Low Temp Sterilizer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25624q0453

- Solicitation number: 36C25624Q0453
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- NAICS: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- First posted: February 6, 2024
- Last posted: February 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/232932e825084aacaf328944d71bad81/view

## Description

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - HOUSTON In Support of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC)

**REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25624Q0453 BACKGROUND:** The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is requesting procurement of the V-Pro Max 2 Low Temp Sterilizer. Item # Description/Part Number* Qty VP50002101 V-Pro Max 2 Low Temp Sterilizer 1 Deinstall Large Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilizer 1 Install Large Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilizer 1 1st Year Deep-Vacuum Pump Service V-Pro Max ( 2 PM)

**1 Warranty and Support:** The warranty must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with standard manufacturer s warranty.

**Delivery Location:** Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g., set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the name products listed in section above. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

**DISTRIBUTORS:** You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

**DISTRIBUTORS:** You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses.

The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the Background section above.

**CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE:** Please email all responses to Lekeicia.Anderson@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than February 12, 2024 by 1300 CST.

**DISCLAIMER:** This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

## Publications

- February 6, 2024: Sources sought, due February 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 232932e825084aacaf328944d71bad81. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/232932e825084aacaf328944d71bad81/view

## Points of contact

- Lekeicia Anderson-Spight, Contract Specialist, Lekeicia.anderson@va.gov, 713-791-1414

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