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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26223Q0912 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 RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).

SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION
This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a source sought/RFI for market research only. The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339113 (size standard is 750 Employees). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Zoll R-Series Defib Dashboard WiFi Cards OR EQUAL TO that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics in the Statement of Work for the VA Long Beach Healthcare System:

Line Item
Description/Part Number
Quantity
Unit
Unit Price
Amount
0001
Zoll R-Series WiFi Card with Clock Sync and
IFIPS (Item # 0005-000103-01) OR EQUAL TO
65
EA
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TOTAL
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Include shipping cost on the items price.
Vendor Requirements:
Period of Performance is 14 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER (ARO).
Vendor shall quote all items under this requirement.
Vendor shall meet the Salient Characteristics in the Statement of Work (SOW).
Vendor shall respond questions 1 through 8 of the Request of Information (RFI), see below.
STATEMENT OF WORK

1. ObjectiveÂ
The VA Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, CA, is requesting the purchase of sixty-five (65) Zoll Defib Dashboard WiFi Cards OR EQUAL TO for Zoll R-Series Defibrillators currently in use.

2. Background
The VA Long Beach Medical Center Imaging Department requires Dashboard WiFi cards compatible with defibrillator machines currently in use at the medical center, Zoll R-Series Defibrillators, for a total of 65 Dashboard WiFi cards for all the machines in operation.

New software was purchased which requires an upgrade of WiFi cards from Rev A to Rev H. WiFi cards are needed to continue with software upgrade and implementation.

3. Place of PerformanceÂ
Zoll Defib Dashboard WiFi Cards OR EQUAL TO must be shipped to:

VA Long Beach Medical Center
5901 E. 7th Street
Warehouse Building 149
Mail Code 138B
Long Beach, CA 90822-5201
4. Specific Tasks
Installation is not required.

5. Salient Characteristics
Dashboard WiFi cards compatible for use with Zoll R Series Defibrillators
Daily clock sync to eliminate biannual manual changes
Secure TCP/IP connection to WiFi network
Allow sending of readiness test data over WiFi network to defib dashboard
Comprehensive daily reports with asset tags and locations
Remote viewing and administration from PC
History of readiness logs

6. Period of Performance
Fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of order (ARO)
The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications.
If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:
(1) Please indicates the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hub zone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)?
(2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI?
(3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items?
(4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?
(5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number.
(6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract?
(7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes.
(8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes?
*** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics.
Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to dyne.kim@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than April 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM PDT. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Please reference 36C26223Q0912, Zoll R-Series Defibrillator Dashboard WiFi Cards OR EQUAL TO.

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