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 334510 (size standard of 1,250 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. The list of salient characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. STATEMENT OF WORK Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix Healthcare System is looking to purchase one Vestibular Diagnostic Suite equivalent to Interacoustics VisualEyes 525 with Orion Auto-Traverse Rotational Chair that is designed for the assessment of vestibular and balance disorders. This system must integrate various tests to provide a complete analysis of a patient s dizziness or balance issues through its own software. The software must interface with state-of-the-art hardware components to perform video-nystagmography (VNG), Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT), and rotational chair tests. These assessments must collectively offer a holistic view of a patient s peripheral and central vestibular function, which is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment of vestibular disorders. Place of Performance: VA Phoenix Healthcare System 650 East Indian School Road Audiology, Vestibular Clinic, Room A2107 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Deliverables: CLIN Description Qty UOM 0001 Vestibular Diagnostic Suite equivalent to Interacoustics VisualEyes 525 Chair & Controller and all required accessories to perform required functions listed under the salient characteristics 1 EA 0002 OtoAccess Database or equivalent data software access 1 EA 0003 Installation and Training 1 JB The VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items applies on this acquisition. No remanufacturers or gray market items will be acceptable. Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized…