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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 California OPTOS 200DTX Retinal Imaging 39531 36C25618U0194 08-24-2018 N 339112 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531

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400 Veterans Ave Biloxi, MS 39531

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www.va.gov agency website Melanie.Hawley@va.gov CO email address This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTES AND NOT CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this Sources Sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small businesses (SDVOSB) to provide Brand Name- California OPTOS 200DTx manufactured by OPTOS (Small Bus). Equipment specifications are listed below. Any prospective contractor must be authorized/certified to sell the products described and show proof of that authorization at the time of responding to this Sources Sought announcement.

Offeror’s response to this notice shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

· Offeror’s company name, DUNS, Federal Tax ID, address, point of contact, title, phone number, and email address.

· Offeror’s interest in bidding on the solicitation if it is issued to www.fbo.gov

· Offeror’s capability to meet this requirement including current contracts (Civilian or Government). Response must show clear and convincing evidence that your company has the capabilities and qualifications to provide the services to be considered as a source. SDVOSB and VOSB shall also show evidence that they will perform 51% of the work (additional 5 pages allowed). All parties are asked to identify any subcontractors that shall be utilized.

· Offeror’s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status of any kind. If applicable, SDVOSB, VOSB, and any subcontractor must be verified with the seal in Vetbiz to be considered as a source.

The NAICS code 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, applies and the Size Standard is 1000 employees.

Important information: 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. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated.

Responses must be received no later than August 24, 2018, 4:00pm, Central Standard Time (CST). Responses shall be emailed to Melanie.Hawley@va.gov using “Sources Sought –California OPTOS 200DTx-Biloxi” in the subject line. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.

Simply responding as an “interested party” in www.fbo.gov does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information by the time and date specified to be considered as a source. After review of the responses to the sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FBO website. Responses to the sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors shall respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to the sources sought notice.

All interested parties are reminded to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation must be registered and certified with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov Brand Name Product/Equipment Specifications- Brand: California OPTOS 200DTx/optomap ultra-widefield retinal imaging device To meet the minimum requirements of the GCVHCC we need the following specifications/characteristics:

· Stereo disc imaging that allows to quickly make an assessment of the optic nerve to diagnose and follow the progression of glaucoma, take images of the retina and any pathology through undilated pupils

· instrumentation that combines a series of images into a single image showing up to 220° of the retina in less than ½ sec presented in a consistent geometry that accurately represents the anatomical features of the retina

· automated image registration that allows comparisons of images from visit to visit

· technology that can gives high resolution images of the retina and optic nerve through most cataracts and small pupils (2 mm)

· a camera that provides clinical data from the retinal surface through the choroid

· a green laser auto fluorescence that shows macula and optic nerve head detail

· an image overlay tool that facilitates comparison of images in different image modes from visit to visit

· have DICOM capability.

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