6505--Technegas Plus System

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) /Â SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUEDÂ SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 325412 (size standard of 1,300 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. STATEMENT OF WORK SCOPE: Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System Nuclear Medicine service is looking for a medical-grade generator used in nuclear medicine to create and deliver a technetium 99m (Tc 99m) labeled carbon nanoparticle aerosol for high-resolution pulmonary ventilation imaging. VA San Diego Nuclear Medicine intends to set up a firm fixed-price contract for base plus option four years for this need. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Base: August 1, 2026 July 31, 2027 Option Year 1 (OY1): August 1, 2027 July 31, 2028 Option Year 2 (OY2): August 1, 2028 July 31, 2029 Option Year 3 (OY3): August 1, 2029 July 31, 2030 Option Year 4 (OY4): August 1, 2030 July 31, 2031 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive Nuclear Medicine Service San Diego, CA 92161 Delivery Location Nuclear Medicine Service, Building 1, 4 West, Room 4071, Drop off in Hot-lab Room 4064A Normal Work Hours 6:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday DELIVERABLES: Period of Performance Line Item Description Qty UOM Base 0001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement Fee Base Year 1 YR Base 0002 Technegas System Pack | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA Base 0003 Delivery, Installation, Applications Training 1 JB Base 0004 Supplemental Online Training 1 JB Base 0005 Supplemental On-site Training 1 JB OY1 1001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement Fee OY1 1 YR OY1 1002 Technegas System Pack | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA OY2 2001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement Fee OY2 1 YR OY2 2002 Technegas System Pack | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA OY3 3001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement Fee OY3 1 YR OY3 3002 Technegas System Pack | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA OY4 4001 Technegas Plus System or Equivalent System Access and Service Agreement Fee OY4 1 YR OY4 4002 Technegas System Pack | 50 Patients Sets 3 EA REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: Potential quoters must be aware that the items being acquired are procured as Brand Name or Equal. For those items that are or equal , a description of the salient characteristics is outlined below. It is quoter s responsibility to demonstrate its quote meeting the salient physical and functional characteristics included in this solicitation. If the quoter does NOT demonstrate, the quote will be considered non-responsive. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure their submission demonstrates to the government that they can satisfy the requirement by providing the brand name or equal to the supplies being requested. VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market and Counte...