Opportunity

SAM #36C24826Q0609

Market Research for Ricoh fi-8950 or Equivalent Document Scanners for Bay Pines VA

Buyer

VA Network Contracting Office 8

Posted

April 20, 2026

Respond By

April 30, 2026

Identifier

36C24826Q0609

NAICS

339940, 423420

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, is seeking information from qualified vendors for the supply of document scanners to the C.W. Bill Young VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines, Florida. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) - C.W. Bill Young VA Healthcare System - OEMs and Vendors: - Ricoh (OEM of the specified scanner model) - Products/Services Requested: - Document scanners, brand name Ricoh fi-8950 or equivalent - Key features: high-speed duplex scanning (150 ppm simplex, 300 ipm duplex), ADF/manual feed, CIS image sensors, RGB LED light source, 600 dpi optical resolution, adjustable output resolution, supports various document sizes - No software or training required; only standard manufacturer warranty accepted - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Brand name or equal to Ricoh fi-8950; must meet or exceed all salient characteristics - Intended to support the Medical Records Scanning section to address a backlog of patient records - Set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) - Delivery required to the C.W. Bill Young VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines, FL

Description

Good day, SDVOSB s, VOSB s, SB s This Sources Sought is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute the issuance of a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified SDVOSB businesses. This is not a request for bids, quotes, offers, or proposals. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic status such as a SDVOSB set-aside if feasible. If insufficient SDVOSB responses are received to establish the basis for setting this requirement aside for SDVOSB s, the requirement may be solicited as a VOSB or a SB set aside in which case all interested parties responding shall be eligible to compete.

Please direct reply in the affirmative via email if you are interested and can provide the required service/product for this requirement. Please provide your capability statement, I will accept responses for this Sources Sought until the 30th of April, 2026 at 14:00, thanks.

STATEMENT OF NEED

GENERAL: C. W. Bill Young (Bay Pines) VAHCS 10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, Florida 33744, has a requirement for the Business Office Service, Medical Records Scanning section to increase productivity and relieve a scanning backlog. BACKGROUND: The C.W. Bill Young has a requirement to reduce scanning backlog (Action Item) PURPOSE: Scanners will connect to VA Workstations and connects to VA VISTA software to accommodate the scanning of patient medical records.. These records include Community care exams, other VA s medical records, and are a crucial component in delivering patient care. SCOPE: C. W. Bill Young (Bay Pines) is requesting contractors provide brand name or equal equipment that meets or exceed the physical, functional and performance of the listed salient characteristics in this section. The equipment feature is essential to the technical requirements to meet the need of the government. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Equipment must have the physical characteristics to enable the government to perform the capabilities: RICOH fi-8950: ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)/Manual Feed, Duplex Scanning Speed (A4 Landscape)(Color /Grayscale / Monochrome )Simplex: 150 ppm (200/300 dpi) Duplex : 300 ipm (200/300 dpi) Scanning Speed (A4 Portrait)(Color /Grayscale /Monochrome ) Simplex: 115 ppm (200/300 dpi) Simplex: 115 ppm (200/300 dpi) Image Sensor Type CIS x 2 (front x 1, back x 1) Light Source RGB LED x 4 (front x 2, back x 2) Optical Resolution 600 dpi Output Resolution (Color/Grayscale/Monochrome) 50 to 600 dpi (adjustable by 1 dpi increments), 1,200 dpi (driver) Output Format Color: 24-bit, Grayscale: 8-bit, Monochrome: 1-bit Background Colors White/Black (selectable) Document Size Max 304.8 x 431.8 mm Document Size Min 48 x 70 mm

FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS: Equipment must provide the functional and performance capability as listed above in section in above. SOFTWARE: N/A TRAINING: Government will not require additional training. WARRANTY OF EQUIPMENT: Government requirement for standard manufacturer industry warranty term. Government does not accept extended warranty, which requires advance payment.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE: All items to be delivered after receipt of purchase order PLACE OF Delivery C. W. Bill Young (Bay Pines) VAHCS 10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, Florida 33744,

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