6515--HOME SLEEP DEVICES

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 6 of 6 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 6 1. Title: Nihon Kohden NomadAir brand name or equal- Home Sleep Apnea Test (HSAT) 2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA 71360, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for brand name or equal to Nihon Kohden NomadAir brand name or equal- Home Sleep Apnea Test (HSAT) Device. Contractor shall provide all shipping, personnel, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorization, tools, equipment, delivery, setup/installation, testing, on-site training for Nomad Airs brand name or equal Home Sleep Apnea Test Device to support the Central Arkansas Veterans Heath Care System (CAVHS) at North Little Rock, Arkansas. This Sources Sought is published for market research purposes. This Sources Sought will be used to determine if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate. Government anticipates competitive, firm fixed price contract. Please review this announcement, respond to questions below and review all attachments in their entirety. Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. 3. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide all shipping, personnel, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorization, tools, equipment, delivery, setup/installation, testing, on-site training for Nomad Airs brand name or equal Home Sleep Apnea Test (HSAT) Device to support diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea by monitoring the patients breathing and oxygen levels while sleeping. Sleep apnea is a condition that requires medical attention and treatment to prevent developing more serious health issues, from heart disease and diabetes to hypertension and persistent daytime fatigue that impacts mental health and well-being. 4. Place of Performance: Delivery Location: Central Arkansas Veterans Heath Care System (CAVHS) 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg. 182 North Little Rock, AR 72114 5. Responses Requested: The NCO 16 requires all the following information and questions answered in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided may be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor may not be considered as part of the market research. a. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address; and the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number. b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. c. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code: 339114? d. Do you (Contractor) manufacture the product itself or a distributor of the items being researched above? e. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). f. Do you (Contractor) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? g. Do you (Contractor) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? h. Is your (Contractor) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. i. Is your (Contractor) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. j. Information for the product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US? If non-domestic please communicate country of origin. k. Information for the product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? l. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the product? m. For the product being requested, is your product available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) General Services Administration Schedules (GSA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) If so, please list the contract number for brand name or equal product. n. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for compa