RFI/ Sources Sought - Smart Pill Motility Testing System

This is a Request for Information/ Sources Sought for a Smart Pill Motility Testing System. It is neither a solicitation nor a request for proposals or quotes, and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this RFI/ Sources Sought must be in writing.

The purpose of this RFI/ Sources sought is for market research in order to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified interested parties capable of providing the products described in the attached documents. Documentation must provide sufficient detail, enough for the Government to determine if the vendor possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this requirement should a solicitation follow.

As a part of a response package the following information shall be provided:
1) Identification of the organization name, phone and email
2) Organization Size/ ownership of business. i.e. Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Disabled Veteran, Veteran, Woman-Owned Business, Hub Zone
3) Cage Code, DUNS number and Tax Identification Number (TIN)
4) Experience and familiarity with Smart Pill motility testing systems
6) Contract References in the past five (5) years relevant to Smart Pill motility testing systems to include: contract number, agency supported, whether or not you were the prime or subcontractor, period of performance, contract value, technical POC with current phone number and brief description of the effort.

The Government is not obligated to pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this RFI/ Sources Sought 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. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated.
The North American Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339113 - Surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing.

All questions regarding this notice should be directed to Jeffrey Sprecher, jeffrey.b.sprecher.civ@mail.mil.

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 the online representations and certifications within SAM.

Responses are due no later than 4 December 2017 at 5:00 PM ET. Any questions can be submitted in writing to the email address above.

Please review the attached documents: "Smart Pill Request for Information", "Attachment 1" and "Attachment 2 - MECs". Complete and return Attachment 1 and 2 as a part of your response.