# Sources Sought for a Motorized Weight Cart at the Black Hills VAMC Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26325q0212 - Solicitation number: 36C26325Q0212 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Closed. Deadline was December 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263) - NAICS: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies - Place of performance: Fort Meade - First posted: November 25, 2024 - Last posted: November 25, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7593747ce1904b648189a8eae8a17487/view ## Description The VA Black Hills Health Care System has a need to procure a motorized weight cart system designed to test the overhead patient lift functions and capabilities. Salient Characteristics listed below. This is a sources sought looking for businesses to provide the supplies listed below for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement. If you are a vendor that can provide the requested information above and required supplies described below with competitive pricing, send your information (to include your organization's Unique Entity Identifier number) with a description of proof of capability to: theresa.thunder@va.gov on or before December 5, 2024. Only emailed responses will be considered. **Salient Characteristics:** Must be capable of carrying 550kg/1,210 pounds Must have motorized power drive and selectable weight choices in a small footprint No larger than 28 wide and 24 deep to accommodate entry into patient care areas where lifts are located Must come with battery Must have a charging station with extra battery Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy. 1. Identify your organization's socio-economic category. 2. Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide, their socio-economic category and a letter showing that your organization is an authorized distributor for the requested supplies. 3. Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. ( https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_2__d3401e52). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin. 4. State whether any of the requested supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). 5. Address whether your organization meets the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-121/subpart-A/subject-group-ECFR0fca5207262de47/section-121.406#p-121.406(b)). 6. Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery).  *If applicable, VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.*  *If applicable, VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items, will apply to the potential solicitation.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. * ## Publications - November 25, 2024: Sources sought, due December 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 7593747ce1904b648189a8eae8a17487. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7593747ce1904b648189a8eae8a17487/view ## Points of contact - Theresa (Tess) Thunder, Contracting Specialist, theresa.thunder@va.gov, 701-239-3700 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26325q0212.