6515--Brand name or equal to Hill-Rom specialty beds
ID: 36C24825Q0463Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)TAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

NAICS

Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

PSC

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (6515)

Set Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14) (SDVOSBC)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/a4f69a4ea1264b43854b0c6252de3423/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) to provide hospital bed rentals and related equipment, specifically brand name or equivalent to Hill-Rom specialty beds. This Sources Sought Notice aims to gather information to inform future contract decisions under NAICS code 532283, with an anticipated firm fixed-price contract starting October 1, 2025, and extending for four option years. The equipment is crucial for healthcare facilities in providing quality patient care, emphasizing the need for compliance with specific requirements, including SAM registration and an authorization letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Interested parties must submit their capability statements by March 14, 2025, and can contact Contract Specialist Leonora Simmons at leonora.simmons@va.gov or 813-972-7592 for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Leonora SimmonsContract Specialist
    (813) 972-7592
    leonora.simmons@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) capable of providing various hospital bed rentals and related equipment, specifically brand name or equivalent to Hill-Rom specialty beds. This notice is not a solicitation but aims to collect information to inform future contract decisions under NAICS code 532283. The anticipated contract includes a firm fixed-price base year (12 months) starting October 1, 2025, with four option years. Interested parties must submit their capability statements and include specific contact information and socio-economic size classifications by the response deadline of March 14, 2025. The contracting office, located in Tampa, Florida, emphasizes the importance of adherence to the outlined requirements to ensure eligibility for upcoming solicitations, which will utilize information gathered from this sources sought notice to shape contract parameters. Compliance with SAM registration and submission of an authorization letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is also required.
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