Bid document

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ISSUED SOLELY FOR

INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS

HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE

WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary 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 RFI.

SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS code is 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with an SBA small business size standard of 600 employees. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The purpose of this procurement is to acquire and install a fully automated, weight-based inventory management system, brand name or equal to PAR Excellence, for the VA Phoenix Healthcare System. The system is intended to provide accurate, real-time perpetual inventory visibility while minimizing end-user data entry and supporting timely replenishment of medical and surgical supplies. The anticipated requirement includes all equipment, scales, controllers, storage products, mounting hardware and accessories, software licenses, interfaces, implementation services, installation, configuration, testing, training, warranty, monitoring, maintenance, and technical support necessary to deliver a fully operational system at the facility's designated primary and secondary supply locations. For market-research and planning purposes, the anticipated configuration is approximately 26 PAR Bins Replenish software licenses, 3,571 scales of various types and capacities, 27 Ethernet replenishment controllers, related hardware accessories, storage bins, shelving, cabinets, mobile louvered panel units,