W065--Lease of Endoscopic Sinus Equipment and Service Agreement (Alternate Equivalents to Karl Storz) Salt Lake City, UTview on SAM.gov

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 This is NOT a solicitation or request for quote (RFQ). This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP). This is NOT a job advertisement for hiring employees. The VA is seeking QUALIFIED VENDORS to provide a very brief response to this notice including only just what is asked for in this notice below. This is sources sought notice to industry and the only information is posted on Contract Opportunities web page at SAM.gov. Sources sought means seeking qualified vendors. The attachments included on the Contract Opportunities page do not include any additional information. If your company is interested, please read this notice entirely and submit the required information, as requested herein. Lease of Endoscopic Sinus Equipment and Service Agreement (Alternate Equivalents to Karl Storz) Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, Utah BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK (This is for information only) IMPORTANT NOTE: This Sources Sought is for market research purposes ONLY (to determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies). No award will be made off this posting. The Salt Lake City VA Health Care System (SLC VAHCS) is seeking information on possible brands that are compatible with existing Karl Storz video/camera and light equipment. Specifically, the station needs to identify alternative brands of endoscopic sinus equipment that would be used in their Operating Rooms for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and pituitary skull base procedures. **Interested vendors who believe they have equivalent products that are compatible with existing Karl Storz equipment (video/camera and light) and software must provide brochures/specifications for the equivalent products to each of the following items listed: Each Endo sinus scope set for use during ENT surgery must include: Hopkins II 0-degree 4mm X 18CM autoclavable scope Hopkins II 30-degree 4mm X 18CM autoclavable scope Hopkins II 70-degree 4mm X 18CM autoclavable scope Hopkins II 45-degree 4mm X 18CM autoclavable scope Scopes must have wide angle views to capture the largest Must be autoclavable to sterilization between cases Scopes must be able to be used for multiple purposes including diagnostic (clinical setting) and treatment (surgery setting). Vendors offering equivalent equipment must also be able to confirm the equipment is available through a lease and an annual service/maintenance agreement is available for the equipment. The Contractor, its employees, agents, and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose of fulfilling the requirement and shall be considered employees of the Contractor. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, shipping, transportation, insurances, licenses, certifications, and supervision necessary to provide services in accordance with this requirement. The Contractor is responsible for all charges and fees relate…