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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 source 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 and

Veteran Owned 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) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number

(h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran-

Owned Small 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, 85723 is seeking a potential authorized and certified Hologic equipment contractor capable

of providing preventative maintenance and repairs, customer support and technical services,

labor, materials and shipping costs on the below listed equipment.

EQUIPMENT:

Model

EE#

Serial Number

Service Plan

Start Date

End Date

SELENIA DIMENSIONS 3D

87645

SDM131700404

PREFERRED PLAN

10/1/2024

9/30/2025

PRECISION TOWER 7910

87699

2981108B2355

PREFERRED PLAN 1PM

10/1/2024

9/30/2025

AFFIRM

93742

82007193262

PREFERRED PLAN TRI1

10/1/2024

9/30/2025

Trident

93744

85005190958

PREFERRED PLAN

10/1/2024

9/30/2025

ATEC SAPPHIRE

105946

Q0121H19D0

GOLD ATEC

10/1/2024

9/30/2025

HORIZON A

81696

300013M

PREFFERED PLAN DXA

10/1/2024

9/30/2025

HORIZON A

86727

300971M

PREFFERED PLAN DXA

10/1/2024

9/30/2025

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 ($34.0M).

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 and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).

Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses

who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans

Affairs Center for Veterans Small Business Certification located at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer s (OEM) goods sold through

unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for

new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of

medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray

market items will be acceptable.

Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the

proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of

medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other

documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and

maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the

medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical

equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a

breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual

remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the

Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s)

delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.

All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to dennis.cantrell@va.gov.

All information submissions shall be received no later than 2:30 pm Pacific Standard Time on

Friday, September 27, 2024. After review of the responses to this announcement, the

Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation may be

published.