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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs 5441 Babcock Road STE 302

San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Michelle Cunningham michelle.cunningham@va.gov

(254) 743-2952

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

6010 West Amarillo Blvd

Amarillo TX

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

1. This market research notice is being conducted by Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 VHA Regional Procurement Office-West (RPOW) 124 E. 5441 Babcock Road STE 302, San Antonio, Texas 78240 for the procurement of the Eye Lanes.

2. Background and Requirement: Contractor shall provide full service for both Amarillo and Lubbock for the Eye Lanes. The required services include unlimited repairs, parts, software updates, associated devices, unlimited labor, and travel, and perform preventive maintenance in accordance with manufacturer recommendations for the Eye Lanes.

3. This equipment for proposed are the Eye Lanes. This equipment must be able to perform the following functions. The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not require. The required services include unlimited repairs, parts, software updates, associated devices, unlimited labor, and travel, and perform preventive maintenance in accordance with manufacturer recommendations for the Eye Lanes.

4. SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT REQUIRED: Amarillo VA Medical Center and Lubbock Outpatient Clinic Eyes Lane needs to function with the following:

· A Trained Optical Technician/engineer.

· VA Medical Center of Amarillo will not be required to furnish any GFE or GFI to the vendor.

· Contract service shall ensure that the equipment functions in conformance with the latest published edition of the applicable standards, such as: NFPA-99, UL OSHA, VA, CDRH, etc. and the Manufacturers Performance standards/specifications as used when the equipment was originally procured and that any upgrades/updates will meet the standards/specifications.

· During the hours 0800 am -5.00pm Monday -Friday only.

5. If this is an item your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 08:00 AM Central Time on Thursday, 5 December 2024.

6. The intent of this notice is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g. set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

a. where is the item manufactured, the VA is interested in procuring items manufactured in the United States.

b. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, include the contract details in your response.

c. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business/Veteran Owned Small Business or other Small Business manufacturers or authorized distributors that can provide this item.

d. Respond to this notice if you can provide these products listed in the table in the background and requirement section above. In the response, please cite your business size status.

e. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept gray market items.

f. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

7. Responses should include:

(1) Business Name

(2) Business Address

(3) Point of Contact

- Name

- Phone Number

- E-mail Address

(4) SAM UID Number

(5) NAICS code

(6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE

(7) Type of Business: SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED(VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc.

(8) Letter stating OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services if applicable

(9) GSA/FSS Contract Number if applicable

All businesses eligible to provide this item are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement.

8. Send responses to Michelle Cunningham at michelle.cunningham@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the contracting officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Due to technical issues, please allow additional time if you’re using electronic means.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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