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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) Unique Entity ID (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) located at 3601 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 92357 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide annual preventive maintenance and corrective repair service and software support remotely and on-site for the equipment and systems listed below.

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 sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($34 Million Dollars).

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to william.cornick@va.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: William Cornick, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 4:30 pm PST on October 28, 2024.

SERVICE/WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

The contractor will perform on-site preventive maintenance (PM) inspection on equipment/systems as provided for in the contract agreement. PMs will be accomplished in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) recommendations. Must use OEM certified parts and service engineer/technicians must be OEM trained on all equipment included in agreement.

The contractor will perform preventive maintenance (PM) inspection on equipment/systems as provided for in the contract agreement. PMs will be accomplished in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) recommendations. Must use OEM certified parts and service engineer/technicians must be OEM trained on all equipment included in agreement.

Toll free support.

Travel and labor included.

Designated Response time 48 hours unless otherwise agreed upon by COR or designee.

Response: All requests for repair service will be considered requests for emergency service unless a statement to the contrary is made by the COR, POC or designee. A competent service representative adequately equipped with tools, test instruments, service manuals, and repair parts will arrive at the SAVAHCS within the designated response time. The service representative may contact VA staff by phone before arrival at the SAVAHCS. Such contacts, however, will not serve to alter the requirements for arrival on-site except when the request for service is withdrawn by Biomedical Engineering.

Over and Above Repairs: For any emergency services, repairs, and maintenance that are over and above the SOW, if quote pricing is within the COR s Government Purchase Card (GPC) threshold, the COR will authorize payment. For emergencies over the COR s GPC threshold, only the Contracting Officer (CO) is authorized to approve contract modifications. Additional services shall be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to the contractor initiating any work. The contractor shall provide an on schedule- quote to both the CO and COR for review and consideration. Additional funding will be provided by the facility as-needed for payment.

EQUIPMENT:

Model

EE#

Serial Number

Start Date

End Date

AESTIVA/5 MRI

69692

AMTR00262

6/1/2025

5/31/2026

CARESTATION 650

90082

SM718400017MA

6/1/2025

5/31/2026

CARESTATION 650

90083

SM718400018MA

6/1/2025

5/31/2026

CARESTATION 650

103201

SM721030001MA

6/1/2025

5/31/2026

CARESTATION 650

105398

SM721390045MA

6/1/2025

5/31/2026

CARESTATION 650

108402

SM720150116MA

6/1/2025

5/31/2026