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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 21

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Mohammed Hussain Mohammed.Hussain2@va.gov 916-923-4534

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

3801 Miranda Ave.

Palo Alto CA

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

This Source Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers or quotes and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

The submission of pricing, capabilities for planning purposes, and other market information is highly encouraged and allowed under this Sources Sought in Accordance With (IAW) FAR Part 15.201(e).

SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought only. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 513210 (size standard of $47.0M). Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 21 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide the brand name or equal requirement of Praedico Immunization Analytics Module.

The requirement is for Praedico Immunization Analytics Module. This is a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL requirement. If providing an EQUAL solution, please revise the part number and description and provide a detailed description of how your solution meets of exceeds the technical requirements.

Please note that these requirements are not finalized and is subject to change based on the responses to this Source Sought. The information identified in the attachments are intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required brand name specifications or provide alternative solutions.

If you are interested, and, are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:

(1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)?

(2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI?

(3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

(4) If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?

(5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA, VA NAC, NASA SEWP, or any other federal contract, that can be utilized to procure the requirement listed above? If so, please provide the contract number.

(6) Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes. Catalog list prices, FSS prices, or any other publicized price lists are acceptable.

(7) Please submit your capabilities that show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that you can meet the requirement described in the attached SOW.

(8) Company Name, Address, Size Standard, UEI#, Cage Code.

(9) Place of manufacture, country, for the requested items to show compliance with the Buy American Act.

(10) Original Equipment Manufacturer if not your organization

Responses are due to Mohammed Hussain at mohammed.hussain2@va.gov by 12:00 PM PST on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. This is a Sources Sought Notice and submissions will be used for informational and planning purposes only. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Request for Information (RFI).

Sources Sought Notice