The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified vendors to provide "Brand Name or Equal to Umano AirNest Orange Xi P/N USTAOXI-MC-80X36X10D-BIL" mattresses for the Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, WA. The procurement involves 10 expandable bariatric therapeutic air surfaces designed to assist in preventing and treating pressure injuries, with specific requirements including dimensions of 48" W x 88" L x 10" H and a weight capacity of 1100 lbs. Interested parties, including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and other small or large businesses, must submit their company information, business size status, and a courtesy quote by September 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time to Tracy Heath at tracy.heath@va.gov. This notice serves as a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract.

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This Sources Sought Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a market research request for information regarding vendors capable of supplying "Brand Name or Equal to Umano AirNest Orange Xi P/N USTAOXI-MC-80X36X10D-BIL" mattresses. The VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, WA, requires 10 expandable bariatric therapeutic air surfaces designed to prevent and treat pressure injuries. Key specifications include dimensions (48" W x 88" L x 10" H), a weight capacity of 1100 lbs., and specific control unit features. The notice seeks to identify qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), other small businesses, and large businesses. Interested parties must submit company information, business size status (Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Large Business), SAM.gov UEI, and, if applicable, proof of authorized dealership. Manufacturers are asked to identify any authorized distributors. A courtesy quote and country of origin are also requested to evaluate price reasonableness for potential set-aside determinations. Responses, including a capability statement and courtesy quote, are due by September 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time to tracy.heath@va.gov. This is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
This is a Sources Sought NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement, and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large business interested and capable. This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA is for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential vendors with capabilities to provide the requirement described below. This Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Results will be used to determine set-aside.
The intended contract is a firm-fixed price purchase.
Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:
1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and SAM.gov UEI number/code.
2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339113 (Surgical Appliance & Supplies Manufacturing). The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 800 Employees. Please indicate whether you are a Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business, and whether you are the manufacturer of the item listed below.
3) The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).
4) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetCert Registry located at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).
5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from Original Equipment manufacturer (OEM).
6) If you are the manufacturer, do you have any designated or authorized distributors? If so, please provide their name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available).
7) This is a brand name or equal requirement. Please identify manufacturer name (OEM) and manufacturer part number, as well as any warranty information.
Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination.
Please provide the country of origin.
It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Contracting Opportunities website located at www.sam.gov or GSA eBuy.
DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to obtain information on vendors who can provide the products as outlined below. Brand Name or Equal to Umano AirNest Orange Xi P/N USTAOXI-MC-
80X36X10D-BIL
Delivery address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Puget Sound Health Care System
1660 S. Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
Items: Expandable bariatric therapeutic air surface designed to assist in preventing and treating pressure injuries in multiple care settings.
Qty: 10 AirNest Orange Xi 88 x48
Salient Characteristics:
Width: 48"
Length: 88
Height: 10
Weight capacity: 1100 lbs. (500 kg)
Mattress weight: 49 lbs. (22 kg)
Control Unit:
13.8 x11 x6.5
Weight: 10.2 lb. (4.6 kg)
AP Cycle Times: 5, 10,15, & 20 minutes
If your business is interested and capable, please send the capability statement outlined above, and a courtesy market research quote to Tracy.Heath@va.gov by 3:00pm PT on September 22, 2025. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.
Again, this is not a request for quote, and no solicitation is available at this time.

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