**IMPORTANT: Please read this email notice in full BEFORE responding! ** The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is in the process of planning a requirement in which a contractor will be required to provide a high quality 4K UHD display equipment for live production and post-production. ILEAD intends to purchase professional quality colorimeter/photometer and spectroradiometer calibration meters, that will operate with VA-owned Portrait Display Calman analyzing software, to be used to calibrate VA-owned display equipment. (see P02 Product Description- PD document Revised Draft). The VA is conducting market research and is seeking written responses with information to assist with identifying potential sources that are interested in, and capable of, providing the products described (in whole or in part). Please review the information contained herein and identify whether your company has the capability and interest to provide the brand name items listed or equivalent items that possess the salient characteristics as described. Please see section titled SUBMITTAL OF RFI RESPONSE below for what information to include in your company s response. GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS The VA is requesting vendors answer the following questions in response to this notice. Are there any specifications for individual items that you believe may be too restrictive when taking into consideration industry standards (see draft Product Descerption)? What specifications and why? Are there any accessories for any equipment item that are normally separately priced? What accessories? Are there any items that you would recommend be purchased with the items in this requirement? What items and why? If you are the original equipment manufacturer, does your company have authorized distributors? If you answered yes to question 5, please provide the business information, point of contact information, and identify the socio-economic category of your authorized distributors. SDVOSB Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business VOSB Veteran-Owned Small Business SB Small Business Please indicate the lead time for all equipment on this requirement. CLIN ITEM Description Timeline QUAN 0001 Colorimetry Research Inc. CR-250 Spectroradiometer Including: Universal Mounting Bar, USB 2.0 Cable, Carrying Case, NIST Traceable Calibration Certificate, and CRI App Software including SDK High Resolution spectroradiometer,4nm bandwidth, 1.6nm/pixel resolution, machined aluminum and stainless steel, USB 2.0 compatible for software control, detachable direct viewing system. (brand name or equal) 90 days ARO 1 0002 Colorimetry Research Inc VO-201 Viewing System for CR-250 Rotatable view finder(brand name or equal) 90 days ARO 1 0003 Colorimetry Research Inc CR-100 Tristimulus Colorimeter/Photometer Including: Universal Mounting Bar, USB 2.0 Cable, Carrying Case, NIST Traceable Calibration Certification, and CRI App Software including SDK Tristimulus colorimeter with USB for power, machined aluminum and stainless steel, wavelength range 380-780 nm with +/- 2% luminance accuracy, exposure time range of 1 ms to 20 seconds. (brand name and equal) 90 days ARO 1 0004 Colorimetry Research Inc Dual Mount for CR-100 and CR-250 Dual mount designed for meter side-by-side operation (brand name or equal) 90 days ARO 1 0005 Colorimetry Research Inc Long Extension Bar Allows dual mount to be extended further from tripod mount. (brand name or equal) 90 days ARO 1 Is there any reason you would not be interested in responding to a solicitation? What are the reason(s) and why? Do you have any questions or comments that may otherwise assist us? SET-ASIDE Complete responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining any potential set-aside for the requirement. Not providing all information requested in response to this notice may result in the VA being unable to determine a vendor potentially capable of satisfying the requirement and, subsequently, if the rule of two criteria is not met, a specific set-aside category may not be decided by the Contracting Officer. AUTHORIZED DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR VERIFICATION Per VHA specific requirements set forth in VHAPM Part 813.106 (paragraph 2.3) and VAAR Clause 852.212-71 Gray Market (medical supplies/equipment), 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items, or 852.212-73 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items Information Technology (IT) Maintenance Allowing Other-than-New-Parts, the VHA aims to prevent the sale of gray market goods, defined as goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable. Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medi