Sources Sought Notice (SSN) Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) The purpose of this SSN is to locate interested companies that can furnish the REQUIREMENTS listed in the attached SOW. See SOW below. This SSN is for market research and planning purposes only, and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this SSN. Your response to this SSN will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this SSN. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this SSN. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339115 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Your response must address capabilities specific to requirements listed in the attached SOW. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. There is a page limitation for this RFI of 10 pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included in excess of the 10-page limit. Responses are due no later than 4:30 pm Central Standard Time (CST), July 12, 2024 via email to arlene.blade@va.gov. Please note the solicitation number in the subject line of your response. Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. The email file size shall not exceed 5 MB. Because this is a sources sought notice only, questions may not receive a response. No telephone calls will be accepted. Interested parties shall provide the ALL of following information in response to this SSN: 1) General Company Information Name of Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Email address: Company website if available: Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM) Commercial & Government Entity (CAGE) Number: Business designation/status (must correlate with SAM registration): 2) Business Type. Please put a check mark or X next to the type of business you are below: a) Large b) 8(a) c) HubZone d) Small Business e) Small Disadvantaged Business f) Woman Owned Small Business g) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business h) Veteran Owned Small Business **NOTE: SDVOSB/VOSBs shall ensure: (1) Businesses are registered and verified as eligible in the VetCert database at the time of submission of offers/quotes, and prior to making an award; and (2) Offerors affirmatively represent their small business status based on the size standard corresponding to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code. IMPORTANT: MPORTANT If your firm is a Socio-economic Small Business (SDVOSB, VOSB, Hub zone, 8(a), Small, Small disadvantaged, Woman owned small business), please state if your firm is a Nonmanufacturer under the Nonmanufacturer Rule. For more information about the Nonmanufacturer Rule and how it applies to your firm, click on this Small Business Administration link: https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/nonmanufacturer-rule. Please check the lines below that apply to your firm: a. ____ Business size does not exceed 1,250 employees. b. ____ Firm is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells this type of item being supplies. c. ____ Firm takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice. d. ____ Supplies the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States. 3. How long has your company provided these products and/or services? 4. Provide information for any current or past VA contracts for these products and/or services. 5. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management at WWW.SAM.GOV? 6. Provide a detailed summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the attached SOW. 7. This procurement is for new OEM medical equipment Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. 8. Proposed NAICS if not NAICS 339115.
