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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 Equipment for the Eye Care Clinic at the new Rochester Out Patient Clinic 14424 36C24218Q9563 07-11-2018 N 339112 Department of Veterans Affairs 400 Fort Hill Ave.

Canandaigua NY 14424 Sam A DeMuzio Contract Specialist (585)393-7735 sam.demuzio@va.gov sam.demuzio@va.gov This is Sources Sought announcement only – this is not a Request for Quote. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified vendors with special interest. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All responses must be received by Wednesday, July 11, 2018 by 4:00PM (EST) to the point of contact listed below. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 2, and the VA Western New York Healthcare System in Canandaigua, NY anticipate a purchase order for the following item:

Items: Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic Eye Care Clinic Equipment The appropriate NAICS Code is 339112. Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract.

A formal RFQ may be issued upon receipt of information pertaining to this Sources Sought Notice. If you are capable of providing the required item, please send your responses via email NLT Wednesday, July 11, 2018 by 4:00PM (EST), to Sam DeMuzio, Contracting Officer, at sam.demuzio@va.gov.

Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name, (b) address, (c) socio-economic status, (d) point of contact, (e) phone, fax, and email, (f) DUNS number, (g) Cage Code, (h) Tax ID Number, and must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor and provide the commodities described below.

The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. 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. 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 located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. Requests for information and resultant responses shall be submitted directly to the contracting officer, Sam DeMuzio at sam.demuzio@va.gov. NO TELEPHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

1. PURPOSE. The new Rochester VA Outpatient Clinic is scheduled to fully open in April 2019. There is a requirement to procure new equipment to outfit the Rochester VA Outpatient Eye Care Clinic.

2. PROJECT SCOPE. The overall objective is to find a single vendor who can provide all of the equipment listed in this requirement that is needed to outfit the Eye Care Clinic. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, transportation, equipment and supervision, in compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Below is the listing of items required as specified in the Independent Government Estimate with Manufacturer’s listed for reference: