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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Doug Huddy douglas.huddy@va.gov 615-225-3418

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Corner of Lamont Street and Veterans Way

Mountain Home TN

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

This not a request for quotes; the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. VA Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 is seeking sources interested and capable of providing the items as described in the below requirement description.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 333998 – All other miscellaneous general purpose machinery manufacturing

The Service Code (PSC) is 6515 – Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Responses to this notice shall include:

1. A positive statement of your firm’s interest and capability to meet the requirements of the attached description of the required items.

2. Company/individual name, size status for the above reference NAICS code, a service capability statement, SAM Entity Unique Identifier (EUI), address, point of contact and examples of similar facilities to which similar items have been provided.

3. Contractors should provide information on whether they are certified SDVOSB, VOSB, Hub zone, 8(a), women-owned concern. If standard company brochures will be provided as a response to this Source Sought Notice, ensure that additional information tailored to this notice is included.

4. This is not a solicitation for quotes. If a solicitation is issued, it will be issued using appropriate solicitation means at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this announcement. Contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM), see internet site: https://www.sam.gov for information about registration.

5. The Nonmanufacturer Rule applies to this requirement. Does your firm manufacturer these items; if so, in what country are they manufactured?

6. If you are in GSA, please provide schedule and contract number.

7. Responses to this notice must be submitted via email to douglas.huddy@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. 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.

Requirement:

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

Laser etching machine for marking of medical and surgical instruments

Brand: Censimark Model: DM-LM2

QTY: 1

Salient Characteristics:

Air Cooled Fume extractor port for use with fume evacuator

Must include 12 months parts and labor FDA-approved for performance standards for laser products as evidenced by the granting of an accession number from the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Hazards division (CDRH).

Must include installation and training

Delivery is to:

VAMC Mountain Home, TN 37684

Delivery Requirement:

30 days ARO

Sources Sought Notice