Page 2 of 3 This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NCO 9 Network Contracting Office, on behalf of the Memphis VA Medical Center is conducting market research through this source sought notice to seek sources to identify potential experienced businesses that are capable of meeting the requirements per the draft Performance Work Statement below. Purpose and Objectives: Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. NAICS code: 621399 and sized standard is $10 million. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status must be registered, and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry www.vetbiz.gov. Project requirements: The contractor shall provide cryosurgical equipment and all related cryosurgical disposable probes required to perform cryosurgical procedures, ultrasound equipment, and a technician trained in the services and operation of the CryoCare CS or Cryo 20 unit as required to perform targeted cryoablation of the prostate (TCAP) procedures for the treatment of localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The contractor shall make the CryoCare CS or Cryo 20 unit and technician available to the VAMC Surgical Service Urology Department in accordance with a schedule mutually agreed upon between the parties. The VA Nurse Liaison will contact the contractor with a schedule and provide approximately 3-4 weeks advance notice. In the event the facility requires the use of the Unit at an unforeseen time other than those scheduled, contractor will make every effort to provide the Unit to the facility upon 48 hours advance notice from facility personnel. A standby fee of 50% of the total cost of the procedure will be paid for any case not cancelled within 24 hours of advanced notice. Exception shall apply when two cases are scheduled for the same day and one case requires cancelling, no standby charges will be assessed. Performance Location: Services shall be provided on site, Lt. Col Luke Weathers Jr., VA Medical Center, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis TN 38104 The Contractor shall propose a maximum of two (2) key personnel to be credentialed and be available for scheduling to meet the requirements of the contracts. One FTE is defined by VA as a minimum of 80 hours every two weeks and does include holidays. SEE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE OF WORK STATMENT Anticipated period of performance: 03/01/2025 thru 02/28/2030. Authority: Title 38 USC 8153, Health Care Resources (HCR) sharing Authority. Other important considerations: Cite any other information that is necessary for potential respondents to understand the nature of the potential requirement or proposed acquisition. Capability statement /information sought: Response to this announcement shall not to exceed 10 pages and should include the following information: (1) A tailored capability statement indicating the firm s ability to provide a product and related services; (2) The respondents DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., SDVOSB/VOSB, etc,) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code; (3) Information should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Please e-mail your response with the above information to Samantha.Shackelford@va.gov Any question should be emailed to Samantha.Shackelford@va.gov and phone calls will not be answered-questions must be submitted by email. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). See attached document: Draft PWS.
