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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 This Sources Sought Notice is for the acquisition of a Bard Site-Rite Ultrasound System with Accessories.

90815 36C26219Q0436 03-04-2019 N 334510 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Bryan Boggs bryan.boggs2@va.gov VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90073

USA

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY

FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND

DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION

OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND

OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED

AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).

This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice only.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) under NAICS 334510. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be published in the FedBizOpps. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, is seeking sources for a Bard Site-Rite 8r Ultrasound Console System with accessories. This is a Brand Name Only solicitation due to the requirement of the equipment working with other medical devices, instruments, and systems currently in use at the VA Greater Los Angeles hospital and used by hospital staff trained to use the system being procured.

If you are interested, and are capable of providing the required supplies please provide the requested information as indicated below. Responses to this notice should include: company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:

· 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.)

· Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? If not, is your company considered small under a related NAICS code?

· Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items?

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

· Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number.

· If you are an FSS/GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract?

· Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes.

· Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to “brand name or equal to” items to establish capabilities for planning purposes.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to bryan.boggs2@va.gov.

Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday, March 4th, 2019 by 1200 noon PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this notice will not be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

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