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71101 36C25618Q9553 07-01-2018 N 334220 Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101 Paul G Filhiol Contracting Officer 318-990-4088 paul.filhiol@va.gov paul.filhiol@va.gov RadioPharmaceuticals for Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR NAICS Code: 334220 Notice Type: Sources Sought with Intent to Sole Source This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quotations or offers.

52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This request is issued for the purpose of: conducting market research to identify potential sources for a potential procurement of Handheld Portable Radios and Equipment for Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR. It is our intent to pursue a Sole Source procurement to VTS Group LLC based on no other capable sources exist and their eligibility for a SDVOSB Sole Source Award.

See Attached DRAFT RFQ with Statement of Need, DRAFT J&A for Other Than Full and Open Competition This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Any questions should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization has the capability to provide these items and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Paul Filhiol, Contracting Specialist, Network 16 Contracting Office (NCO 16), Division II Supply Team, 510 E. Stoner Ave (90C) Shreveport, LA 71101 or via e-mail at paul.filhiol@va.gov.

Please address the following in your responses:

1. Point of contact, DUNS Number, complete mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

1. Product literature on items that are offered to meet the requirements of the DRAFT specifications (see SOW).

1. Socioeconomic status.

The deadline for this information is Midnight Central Time on July 1, 2018.

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. In accordance with 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.

See attached document: 36C25618Q9553.