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THIS REQUEST IS FOR SOURCES SOUGHT AND IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice is marked as proprietary and 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 Sources Sought Notice. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS code 339113 (size standard of 800 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 02 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide ten (10) Centrella Max Air Surf Air Surfaces or equivalent with the salient characteristics listed below: The James J. Peters VA Medical Center requires the procurement of the Centrella Max Air Surf Air Surfaces, or an equivalent product, to support specialized patient care protocols related to skin integrity, advanced pressure redistribution, and microclimate management. Salient Characteristics / Technical Requirements The Contractor shall provide commodities that meet or exceed the following explicit salient characteristics: Physical & Fit Specifications: Dimensional Alignment:Â Must feature an exact 36-inch width and contour shaping designed specifically to interface with the Hillrom Centrella Smart+ Bed frame, without restricting siderail operational movement or impeding integrated frame scale readouts. Component Specificity:Â Similar to Hillrom Model P7922A05 with an integrated premium top cover. Performance Specifications: Weight Profile Support:Â Surface must utilize an automated weight-driven system, dynamically adjusting pressure redistribution across a weight range of 70 lbs to 500 lbs. Microclimate Control:Â Must possess active, integrated blower-driven Microclimate Management technology to continuously extract moisture vapor and heat away from the patient's skin interface layer. Safety Interface Optimization:Â Must feature embedded sensor technology compatible with the Centrella frame s …