6530--Howard Medical Carts

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. After review of the responses to this sources-sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources-sought synopsis are NOT considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System (NMVAHCS) Cardiology Clinic requires (3) Howard HI-Care E Plus mobile Workstation On Wheels Medical Carts for patient consent and documentation at bedside for the inpatient and outpatient Heart Catheterization and Stress Tests Lab setting. They are replacing old medical

carts that don t have the necessary patient consent capability. The mobile carts must have signature pad for pre-surgery and Heart Catheterization and Stress Tests consent at the bedside with providers. The mobile carts must also include a computer to be compatible for the upcoming installation of Cerner EHRM. The computers will be part of the purchase and the internal Office of Informational & Technology will be responsible to image computer to be compliant with OI&T regulations. This requirement is for brand name Howard HI-Care E Plus that must have the following features: Central control panel for drawer access, power system controls, battery fuel gauge with visual and audible alerts, height adjustments, and light controls. Motorized work surface height adjustment - without storage cabinet: 32.5 sitting to 47.6 standing LCD VESA monitor mount with motorized height adjustment (5.25 range). - Monitor mount for 75 or 100mm VESA, includes tilt and swivel motions, supports vertical or horizontal monitor orientation Large work surface area (17 W x 14.3 D) with translucent protective cover Large, fan cooled, Electronic Locking PC compartment (dimensions: 17.1"W x 12.5"D x 3.2"H) (4) 5" premium casters with 2 locking casters on front Electronic Steer Assist Technology, push button on console activates rear casters tracking system for effortless steering Ergonomic adjustable push handles w/ soft-touch grip on front of cart and wrap around handle on sides and rear Slide-out keyboard tray with positive and negative tilt feature and integral wrist rest. - Max keyboard dimensions (18.2" W x 7.5" D x 1.6" H) Mouse surface and mouse pouch on left or right side of keyboard LED keyboard light with multiple brightness levels. LED Work Surface light with adjustable brightness and selectable light color. White or red hue LED Med Drawer Light with manual on/off illuminates area below the keyboard tray Integral AC power distribution with 6 AC receptacles for powering customer equipment Universal accessory mounting locations on rear of cart and on monitor mount Cable management area with easy access panels to manage and house excess cables 8ft two-section coiled power cord with hospital-grade AC plug, dual integrated hooks, and replaceable plug section Cart overall size 21.4"W x 23.3"D, Base foot print 19 W x 20 D Foot rests on front legs to help reduce fatigue Anti-microbial agents in touch surfaces to help reduce the spread of certain types of bacteria Tool-less, snap on, battery cover Standard gray/white color scheme 3 Years warranty on Mechanical Components 3 Years warranty on Electrical Components 3 Years warranty on Lithium Battery Defect 3 Years warranty on Lithium Battery Performance PowerMax 150 with 655 Whr (51.2 ah) Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Rechargeable, high-efficiency power system; for powering devices up to 150W (150VA); 20A charger; 120VAC true sine output; battery supports long cycle life, fast recharge, and is durable, safe, environmentally friendly and lightweight The following accessories are also required: Antenna mounting bracket for DELL Optiplex 7060 & 7070 models external puck aerial antenna extension. Bracket mounts to top two holes of cart LCD VESA, placing antenna behind monitor at top central location for best reception and free from interfering with monitor arm or behind the monitor mounted accessories or devices. 7 Port USB Hub Hub is factory installed in PC compartment at rear inside wall, below the LCD arm, and provides ample number of USB device expansion ports. Integration Kit, Universal Includes mounting hardware to allow installation of SFF and AIO PC and includes: 1ea - Monitor Spacer Kit 4ea - Adhesive Backed Rubber feet 1ea - USB 2.0 Extension M/F Cable 10" - 3M Dual Lock Adhesive Back 6ea - 4" black cable ties 6ea - 8" white cable ties 6ea - 8" black in-line cable ties Labels Sheet Integration Kit Guide Mount for electronic signature pad for HI-Care E/X or Paradigm E/X carts - Included brackets allow mounting of signature pad to cart rear UAM mounting location which places signature pad on a 6 x 6 metal platform slightly above the work surface next to the LCD arm (right of left side) - includes 4 x 4 velcro pad - Does not include signature pad Keyboard, Full Size, White, USB, Washable, Anti-Microbial - Keyboard installed on Cart, White, antimicrobial, washable, 104 key, USB connection, 17.5 x 6 x 1 . Mouse, washable, white - Mouse, Optical, waterproof, antimicrobial, white, 3-button with scroll, USB connected Monitor with Privacy Filter (Matte), 24", White - Monitor, full 24 diagonal viewable size, white housing, 1920x1080 resolution, matte surface privacy filter built-in DELL 7080: OptiPlex 7080 Micro XE - 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10700T (8-Core, 16MB Cache, 2.0 GHz to 4.5 GHz, 35W) - At least 16GB (1x16GB) DDR4 non-ECC Memory - M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Self Encrypting Opal 2.0 Solid State Drive - Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, Dual-band 2x2 802.11ax with MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 5.1 with External Wireless Connectors and Antenna - Windows 10 Pro - HDMI Port - 3 Year ProSupport Flex with Next Day Business Onsite, 24x7 Technical Support, and Keep Your Hard Drive SIGNATURE PAD: ePadlink ePad Electronic Signature Capture Pad USB - 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty CARD READER: SCM card reader - 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty SOFTWARE: Power Manager - web based tool for remote monitoring and management of cart power systems on your entire fleet of Howard Medical carts. SOFTWARE: Power Display - web based tool that runs on the local computing device on each cart providing direct access to power supply data as well as communication with Power Manager. SOFTWARE: Med Manager - web based tool for remote management of cart settings and med drawer access permissions on your entire fleet of Howard Medical carts. The application runs as a web service allowing easy access by an administrator anywhere on your network via a web browser. . SOFTWARE: Med Display - Windows application that runs on the local computing device on each cart providing direct access to local med drawer cabinets, cart settings, audit records, and drawer calibration. In-Factory Integration (Standard Comprehensive Integration) If you are interested and are capable of providing the required product(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 334111, Electronic Computer Manufacturings? (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) If your offer is for an equivalent product, please provide manufacturer, model number and information regarding how their product meets the salient characteristics. 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. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to peter.kim33@va.gov . Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 6/22/2022 10:00 AM PT. After review of the responses to this sources-sought announcement, a solicitation may be published on the beta.sam.gov 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 in order 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.