Hospital Grade Televisions - SOURCES SOUGHT

This is Not a Solicitation Announcement. This is a Request for Information Only. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since this is Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to respondents. No solicitation exits. Therefore, do no request a copy of a solicitation. This is Not a Solicitation Announcement. This is a Request for Information Only. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since this is Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do no request a copy of a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 4, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), is seeking information and potential qualified/verified businesses capable of meeting requirement and salient characteristics below to provide the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System with 107 Hospital Grade Televisions. Statement of Need Hospital Grade Televisions Background: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) has approximately 107 televisions (TVs) including both the H.J. Heinz and University Drive campuses. The TVs are located primarily in patient rooms, waiting areas and public spaces within the medical centers. Scope: VAPHS Electronics Department is responsible to repair and replace failed TVs. In order to minimize the time an area would be without a TV due to a failure, spare TVs must be kept on-hand. In addition, certain TVs currently in service have reached obsolescence resulting in both accelerated failure rates and inability to procure spare parts. This procurement provides replacement televisions to replace failed and failing TVs presently in service to reduce the impact and inconvenience of TV outages on patients and visitors. Hospital Grade TV is a TV capable of calling nurses and is compatible with the built incable system within the hospital. The TVs must be compatible with the GetWell Network patient cable TV experience solution which is currently hardwired into the entire VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system, which is an emergency response calling system. Requirement: Vendor shall provide one hundred and seven (107) and one (1) remote for televisions as listed below. These TVs will be direct replacements for units currently installed. HJ Heinz Campus (EIL 134) Thirty (30) 43'' HD Hospital TV compatible with the GetWell Network patient experience solution and Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system Thirty (30) 15 HD Healthcare TV compatible with the GetWell Network patient experience solution and Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system University Drive Campus (EIL 135) Forty (40) 43'' HD Hospital TV compatible with the GetWell Network patient experience solution and Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system Five (5) 15 HD Healthcare TV compatible with the GetWell Network patient experience solution and Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system Two (2) 32" Healthcare TV compatible with the GetWell Network patient experience solution and Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system Salient Features - Minimum requirements to be considered compatible 43" Hospital TV The TVs must have 3,840 2,160 (UHD) resolution to aid vision impaired patients and staff A 2 channel speaker system to aid patients and their families who are hearing impaired In order for patients sharing room to hear TV in privacy there must be pillow speaker capability HDMI (2.0) is needed for the video connection to the hospitals central cable box USB (2.0) controls the connection to electronics shops service system, Web OS 22 capability for future online expansion and the possibility of turning the TVs into smart TVs Compatible with the GetWell Network patient experience solution which provides all the TV channels to the hospital and Rauland Responder 5 nurse calling system Diagonal 15" TV screen bedside arm mounted TVUL Hospital Grade Listed Antimicrobial properties applied to the plastic housing of this display conform with the ISO 22196 standard Resolution 1,920 x 1,080 resolution to aid vision impaired patients and staff A 2-channel speaker system to aid patients and their families who are hearing impaired Headphone capability HDMI input is needed for the video connection to the hospitals central cable box webOS22 GetWell Network patient experience solution compatible Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system compatible 32" Hospital Grade TV 3,840 2,160 (UHD) resolution to aid vision impaired patients and staff 2 channel speakers speaker system to aid patients and their families who are hearing impaired Centric hospitality capabilities Port Block Pillow speaker capability. HDMI (2.0), USB (2.0), TV-LINK CFG (3.5 mm stereo), Service Only (3.5 mm stereo), RS-232C In (3.5 mm TRRS) HDMI In (2.0), USB (2.0), RF In (Dual b-LAN), Digital Audio Out (Optical), RJ45, M.P.I. (RJ12), Pillow Speaker Interface (6 Pin) Web OS capability GetWell Network patient experience solution compatible Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system compatible DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: Please deliver to: VA Pittsburgh Medical Center University DR C Building 1 C/O electronics shop Pittsburgh, PA 15240 Deliver materials to job in manufacturer's original sealed packaging with brand name marked thereon. Packaged to prevent damage or deterioration during shipment, handling, storage and installation. Maintain protective covering in place and in good repair until removal is necessary. Delivery and Installation will be coordinated through the customer POC. Must be delivered on truck with ramp or towed on it s own wheels. Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, UEI Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 750 employees. Please answer the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business in accordance with the NAICS code 334310, 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.) (2) Is the required equipment available on a Federal Supply Schedule or Government Wide Acquisition Contract? If so, please include the schedule number. (3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? If not, provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers. Does your company exceed 500 employees Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied; Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; Provide the items of a small business (4) If your company is a large business, do you have any authorized small business distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If your company is a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) Is the item you are supplying made or manufactured in America? This is to ensure compliance with FAR 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies. (7) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to sub contracted work and completion of job. (8) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (9) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics detailed above and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? (10) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (11) Please provide your UEI number. *** Submissions addressing number (10) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics. This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via email to Contract Specialist Olivia Osborne at olivia.osborne@va.gov no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on January 13, 2025. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award. 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