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Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jasmine Pressley-Barnard jasmine.pressley-barnard@va.gov 602-860-7808

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Phoenix VA Health Care System

650 E Indian School Road

Phoenix AZ

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned small business (VOSB), service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 339114 with size standards of 750 employees. Note that if VA’s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, can perform the project, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.

Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on SAM, and/or GSA eBuy. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Phoenix VA Health Care System, has a requirement for dental supplies.

The requirement is for brand name or equal to.

The intended contract period shall be within 30 days of contract award.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

PARTICIPATING HEALTHCARE FACILITIES:

VISN 22 WEST

VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

5901 EAST 7TH ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90822

In response to this announcement, please complete the information below:

Company:

Address:

Contact Name:

Phone No:

Email:

DUNS:

Business size information

Select all that applies:

☐ Small Business ☐ Emerging Small Business ☐ Small Disadvantaged Business ☐ Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ☐ HubZone ☐ Woman Owned ☐ Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small in Vetbiz.gov ☐ Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov ☐ Large Business ☐ Other:____________

FSS/ GSA Contract Number

Effective Date / Expiration Date

List:

This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. 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. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to Jasmine.Pressley-Barnard@va.gov on or before Wednesday, February 12, 2025 by 14:00 PT Local Time.

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