THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS 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 339113 (size standard of 800 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 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing Ultrasonic Washers cleaning system equivalent to Getinge, model# 1522-TRT. STATEMENT OF WORK GENERAL: VA Phoenix Healthcare System located at 650 E Indian School Rd. Phoenix AZ, 85012 has a requirement for one (1) Ultrasonic Washer cleaning system equivalent to Getinge, model# 1522-TRT with the following required salient characteristics. VA facilities Sterile Processing Service (SPS) is in need of an Ultrasonic system to provide efficient cleaning and disinfecting of medical instruments that may be too delicate to enter washer disinfector and/or hard to reach areas. SCOPE: VA Phoenix Healthcare System SPS Department is looking to replace and remove current Ultrasonic Washer that is beyond life cycle. The contractor is required to provide brand name or equal equipment that meets or exceed the physical, functional, and performance of the listed salient characteristics in this section. Additionally, contractor must be able to provide installation, de-installation, and put into operation all equipment. REQURMENTS/SALIENT CHARACTERSITICS: Must be a floor mounted Ultrasonic cleaning system. Must come equipped with UV energy to properly deactivate bacteria. Must have up to 13-minute ultrasonic cleaning cycles for laparoscopic and non-lumen instruments. Must have adjustable cycle times to adhere to manufactures IFU s. Must have a minimum of 15-minutes cycle for da Vinci S or Si robotic instrument cleaning. Must have a minimum of 48 dedicated irrigation ports. Must have capacity for a minimum of 16 da Vinci robotic instruments per cycle. Must at a minimum be able to cleans up to four lumen/standard instrument trays simultaneously. Must have pull-down sprayer faucet for external rinsing of instruments. Must have a minimum of 6-tray capacity. Must be able to support a minimum of 50-lb instrument weight. Must have a minimum of 2 basins. Must use minimal water - using no more than 30 gallons of water per cycle. Must be compatible for 208-volt wall receptacles. Must have a maximum width of 60 . Must have a maximum height of 45 with lid open. Must have touchscreen control with programmable timer. Must come equipped with a visual cycle progress notification indicator and water temperature display. Must come equipped with audio alarms to notify technicians of end of cycle and any other potential issues. Must have a USB port so cycle recordings can be downloaded if needed. Must be able to control and adjust irrigation for water flow for different instrument types. Must be able to use tap, reverse osmosis, and deionized water. Must come with a standard lumen backet for cleaning lumen instruments. Must come with backsplash for lumen trays for extra storage space and organization. Contractor must perform service of deinstallation of old unit prior to installing new ultrasonic washer. Contractor must offer installation service of a new Ultrasonic Washer. INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION SERVICE: The vendor is required to manage and coordinate installation at the VA Phoenix SPS with designated POCs. On-site uninstallation and installation of items and performance of services identified in this document shall take place during weekends and evenings to not interfere with normal operation. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: VA Phoenix Healthcare System 650 E Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85012 The list of Ultrasonic Washer characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide