Page 2 of 3 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide Ceiling Lift for the Milwaukee VAMC. General Requirements: Salient Characteristics: i. The Lift Unit shall be constructed of a steel frame system driven by a gear-reduced, high-torque, horizontal axis motor. 1. The ceiling lift motor shall have an integrated Class III scale that allows users to read weights off the hand control. 2. 2 lifts with minimum 770 lbs weight capacity a. Weight capacity shall be achieved using a single lift motor 3. Electronic soft-start and soft-stop motor control. 4. Shall have an emergency manual lowering device. This emergency manual lowering device cord shall be red. Operation of the emergency manual lowering device shall be in such a way that users can apply continuous pull to the cord to facilitate slow descent of the patient. 5. Emergency stopping device. 6. Current limiter for circuit protection in case of overload. 7. Safety device that stops the motor to lift when batteries are low. 8. Emergency brake (in case of mechanical failure). 9. Hanger bar shall be able to reach the floor. 10. Cab: VO plastic fire retardant, UL 94. 11. Hand controller shall be able to be stored securely to the hanger bar. 12. The safe working load of the ceiling lift motor shall be clearly labeled on the outside of the ceiling lift motor. 13. The life cycle (number of charging cycles) for batteries shall comply with IEC 6100-1-2. 14. Provide rechargeable batteries with up to 120 transfers with a load of 200lbs (74kg) (for repositioning) 15. The ceiling lift system (motor/hanger assembly) shall be approved for use with Guldmann Repositioning, High Back, Twin Turner and Limb Lifter loop slings. ii. Two (2) Basic High Slings: 1. The straps shall meet ISO 10535, Appendix A guidelines. The straps shall ensure the patient s safety by preventing the patient from falling out of the sling. 2. The sling shall meet ISO 10535, Appendix A guidelines. The sling shall cradle the body of the patient. Bariatric slings shall be rated to a minimum of 770 lbs. iii. Two (2) Hanger Bars: The hanger bar style shall be the four (4) suspension point style compatible with the lift strap. iv. Continuous charge track systems 1. Two (2) Double Rail continuous charge track systems with bathroom access 2. The Ceiling Track shall be made from high strength extruded aluminum. Provide anchor supports at ceiling substrate 3. Installed rail shall be security tested for 1.5 times greater than the motor s weight capacity and maximum allowable deflection of a horizontal rail is no more than 1/16th inch per 7.87 inch …