THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY
The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to procure Staxi Transportation Chair Brand Name or Equal. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supply.
This notice also allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Please review the DRAFT Salient Characteristics to compare your supply/service to what is requested. Complete the line-items below and submit any documentation supporting your product/service for consideration. Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard for this request is 800 Employees.
This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors are requested to respond to this notice but are required to respond to the official solicitation announcement in order to be awarded the contract.
INSTRUCTIONS:
RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
QUESTIONNAIRE
Company Name and POC Details (representatives name, title, phone, email, address).
Company UEI number.
It is anticipated that NAICS code 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing will apply to this procurement. To determine a business as small, the SBA has capped the size standard for this NAICS code at 1,000 employees.
What size is your company as it relates to the SBA size standard for NAICS 339113?
Socioeconomic data: If a small business, what type of small business are you?
Is your firm a small business under NAICS 339113? YES NO
Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES NO
Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES NO___.
Is your firm a 8(a) small business? YES NO
Is you firm a certified HUB Zone firm? YES NO
Is your firm a Woman Owned business? YES NO
Is your firm a Large Business? YES NO
Does your company sell / distribute / install the products listed in this notice? Circle all the apply to your company: sell / distribute / install.
If you are an authorized distributor and/or authorized installer, please provide signed documentation (e.g. letter from OEM s legal department) demonstrating that you are authorized by the manufacturer to distribute and/or install their product.
Must have an Authorized Distributor Letter from the manufacturer if not the manufacturer.
Who would be providing the products? (circle all that apply)
Our firm would be the Primary Contractor providing products.
Our Subcontractor would be providing products.
Who would be installing the products? (circle all that apply)
Our firm would be the Primary Contractor installing products.
Our Subcontractor would be installing products.
State if your company is able to comply with the following for non-IT products.
Nonmanufacturer Rule per 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii). What is the country of origin for the non-IT products you would be selling? Is this product made in America? If not, please list the country.
Trade Agreements per FAR provision 52.225-5 and FAR clause 52.225-6. List details of how your non-IT products meet the Trade Agreements Act.
Do you have a GSA/FSS/NASA SEWP/NITAAC schedule for these items?
Schedule Number: Expiration Date:
Response is due on09/01/2026, at 12PM Central Time. Please submit e-mail responses to Latasha Redwine, Contract Specialist, at email address: latasha.redwine-lemons@va.gov.
Brand Name or Equal Worksheet ( Salient Characteristics ) v 2.0
Brand Name Item:
1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.
Must be non-collapsible (non-folding). Steel oval tubing arm rests with non-porous sleeves that can lift for easy patient transfer
-Steel, lifting, non-removable, footrests
Automatic, fail-safe brakes with handle control. Brakes will release when
grasping the handle, and automatically apply when the handle is released
Non-marring 2 1/8 composite wheels with 8 diameter, 5 non-marring casters
with sealed bearing
High quality casters with anti-tip mechanism
Storage space for items weighing up to 25 lbs.
Must be offered in (at least 3) multiple colors for identification between units
Must be able to nest within each other for storage
Regular Chair- Width-27 , Length 41 , Seat to Floor 21 , Back Height 40.5 Seat
Width 20.5
Nesting dimensions- Nest with cushion- 12 , First Chair 41
Must weigh no more than 57lbs.
Occupancy capacity 600 lbs.
Cushion, Oxygen Tank Holder, Leg Rest:
o Must fit chair
o Leg Rest must elevate
2) Complete generic identification Staxi transport chair for facility-use rather than personal wheelchairs.
3) Applicable model/make/catalog number 626-001
