Sun Nuclear Sources Sought Notice.docx

SUN NUCLEAR AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS

This is a Sources Sought Notice and not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of qualified, potential contractors and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, who are authorized distributors of Sun Nuclear linac equipment. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15, NCO 15 is seeking qualified potential contractors to provide the following equipment:

Authorized distributor letter from Sun Nuclear or Parent Company must be provided when responding to this sources sought.

To respond to this Sources Sought notice, please email the information requested to Robert Bleichner Contract Specialist, at robert.bleichner@va.gov. The closing date and time of this Sources Sought notice is Sep 16, 2024, at 11:00 AM Central Standard Time. This is not a solicitation and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Additionally, a response to this Sources Sought notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of any forthcoming solicitation.

VA Contracting Officers utilize the following guidance in determining set-aside preference for VA contracts:

VA VETERANS FIRST CONTRACTING PROGRAM—38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 AND IMPLEMENTATION OF U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING Unique VA Contracting Authority—The VA Veterans First Contracting Program and preference for SDVOSBs and VOSBs Sections 502 and 503 of Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 as amended (38 U.S.C. 8127-8128) established a VA-specific program which gives priority and preference in the award of VA contracts to—

· SDVOSBs, and

· VOSBs, in that order The program is known as the VA Veterans First Contracting Program and is implemented under VAAR Subpart 819.70. VA Veterans First Mandate for the VA Rule of Two—

· Under 38 U.S.C. § 8127(d)(1), when using competitive procedures, VA must set aside procurements for VOSBs “if a contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small businesses owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States.” This is known as the “VA Rule of Two.” The Supreme Court has ruled that 38 U.S.C. §8127(d)(1) is mandatory, not discretionary and its text requires the Department to apply the Rule of Two to all contracting determinations.

· Specifically, the VA hierarchy and contracting order of priority places highest priority with SDVOSB then VOSB before other small business categories such as, 8(a), and HUBZone programs, or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and then all other small businesses.