This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Los Angeles, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this sources sought notice must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90073 is seeking a contractor to provide Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) services on Government Owned Guldmann Patient Lifts. This preventive maintenance should include all required checks, calibrations and any other performance required for the device according to the manufacturers recommendations as well as the checklist outlined in the Patient Safety Alert AL14-07. The corrective maintenance must cover any repairs to bring the device up to operating standards and consists of all parts and labor needed. Preventative maintenance, inspections and repairs shall be performed by a Guldmann Certified Technician . The contractor must provide the following tasks: Preventive maintenance and Inspection (PMI) The Contractor shall perform PMI per the timelines listed above in accordance with the equipment manufacturer during the life of the contract. This shall include software updates (if applicable) needed for the general operation of the equipment. All equipment must also be maintained in such a condition that will satisfy the requirements of the Joint Commission (JC). The Contractor may request a copy of the JC standards from the COR. The Contractor, in addition to performing PMI in accordance with the equipment manufacturer guideline, will fill out, sign, and perform the equipment checks according to the Patient Safety Alert AL14-07 checklist for corrective and preventative maintenance. This will be required to be presented to Biomedical Engineering contact upon completion with the service report The Contractor shall provide all PMI-related replacement parts at no cost to the Government. The Contractor will be responsible for providing latest proprietary firmware updates to keep equipment working properly and safely The Contractor shall provide all travel, transportation, and replacement part shipping expenses at no cost to the Government. The PMI will be scheduled a minimum of five (5) business days in advance with the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Corrective Maintenance / Repair Services: The Contractor shall conduct corrective maintenance or repair services as required by the Government. All equipment must also be maintained in such a condition that will satisfy the requirements of the Joint Commission (JC). The Contractor may request a copy of the JC standards from the COR. The Contractor, in addition to performing CM in accordance with the equipment manufacturer guideline, will fill out, sign, and perform the equipment checks according to the Patient Safety Alert AL14-07 checklist for corrective and preventative maintenance. This will be required to be presented to Biomedical Engineering contact upon completion with the service report The Contractor shall provide a 24-hour response time from initial contact when service call is placed to schedule site visit. Onsite support response time from the Contractor shall be within 48 hours after a service call has been placed on the equipment listed, and it is determined that the contractor needs to be onsite to remediate the issue. The Contractor shall provide all travel and transportation expenses at no cost to the Government. The Contractor shall provide all corrective maintenance repair and replacement parts, including batteries, and shipping expenses at no cost to the Government. The Contractor shall notify Biomedical Engineering or the COR when any required repairs or replacements are needed Any call back for service request for the same type of malfunction shall be at no charge to the Government. The Contractor shall provide, upon request, loaner equipment if the inoperative equipment will be down for an extended period of time, at no cost to the Government. Replacement Parts: Only new standard OEM parts shall be furnished by the Contractor for repairs and replacements. All parts shall be of current manufacture and shall have versatility with presently installed equipment (See FAR Clause 52.211-5 (Aug 2000)). All major components and parts furnished shall carry the manufacturer s standard commercial warranty. All newly installed parts will become property of the Government. Parts shall be itemized as no-charge items on the Contractor s invoice and shall be identified by part numbers listed on the manufacturer schematics or part list. Replaced parts are to be disposed by the Contractor after approval of COR. All worn or defective parts are to be replaced at no cost to the Government. Any shipping costs or related expenses for replacement parts will be at no cost to the Government. The Veterans Affairs Healthcare Facility shall not furnish parts, service manuals and/or test equipment for the performance of this contract. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to bring appropriate equipment and/or supplies necessary to complete the work as required, including but not limited to test weights. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required service(s) please provide the following information. (1) Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (2) 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), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (3) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 811210 (4) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract If so, please provide the contract type and number. (5) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract (6) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (7) Please submit a capability statement that addresses qualifications and verifies ability to perform work described above. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. However, if there are insufficient Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business responses, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 ($34.0 Million). Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to jennell.christofaro@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 06/15/2023 9:00 AM PST. After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, a solicitation may be published on the FedBizOpps or GSA eBuy websites. Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be considered adequate responses to the solicitation. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. Prospective bidders must be authorized re-sellers to participate in the solicitation process. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at www.vip.vetbiz.gov The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time.