The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential suppliers for the NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan for the VA Reno Health Care System. The objective is to gather market research on vendors capable of providing this medical equipment, which is crucial for the Sterile Processing Services (SPS) at the facility. This procurement effort is part of the VA's strategy to assess industry capabilities and support acquisition planning, with a firm-fixed-price contract anticipated for a performance period of 120 days following the award. Interested vendors must submit their expressions of interest, along with relevant business information, to Contract Specialist Haunani Freeman at darralynn.freeman@va.gov by 5:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time on January 29, 2025.

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The document is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify potential suppliers for the NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan for the VA Reno Health Care System. The purpose is to conduct market research to assess the capabilities of vendors in providing parking solutions and medical equipment to support Sterile Processing Services (SPS). The notice outlines key details such as the contracting office's location, response deadline, and the need for firms to demonstrate qualification based on specific socio-economic classifications. It emphasizes that this is not a solicitation for proposals, but rather a means to gather information. Potential contractors are asked to submit a non-binding expression of interest along with various business details, including registration status with the System for Award Management (SAM) and unique entity identifiers. A firm-fixed-price contract type is anticipated, with a performance period of 120 days upon award. The VA seeks to ensure all interested parties understand that this notice does not constitute an obligation to procure services and that the government retains the right to cancel the requirement at any time. The document epitomizes the VA's strategy to facilitate acquisition planning and gauge market capabilities within the framework of federal contracting processes.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Subject: The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to identify companies capable of providing staff and patient parking for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of VA Reno Health Care System, Sterile Processing Services (SPS) located at VA Reno Health Care System,975 Kirman Avenue, Reno NV 89502 (1) The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. (2) Although proposal, offeror, contractor, and offeror may be used in this source sought notice, any response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (3) The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan for the VA Reno Health Care System. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The source s sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns: the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan and Size Standard of 800 Employees. 4) This source sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. (5) Any information received from a contractor in response to this Sources Sought Notice may be used in creating a solicitation. Any information received that is marked with a statement, such as proprietary or confidential, intended to restrict distribution will not be distributed outside of the Government, except as required by law. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Reno Health Care System, Sterile Processing Services is seeking vendors who can demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for this notice. The attached salient characteristics and/or statement of work are a draft and are NOT finalized. If any portions seem unclear or prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft descriptions of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. (a) Company name, Address, Point of Contact (POC) name, email address, and phone number (b) Indicate whether your business is large or small. (c) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business. (d) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. (e) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). (f) Include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number of your firm. (g) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetCert Registry at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM, and to receive the award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetCert Registry. (h) Provide current commercial pricing for all items listed in the attached salient characteristics and any applicable discounts. (i) Link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable. (j) Capabilities Statement (k) Place of manufacturing (this includes leased equipment of where they are manufactured) (l) Authorized Distributorship letter issued from the manufacturer (if applicable) (m) Citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number, or e-mail address; and (n) Other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. (o) Contractor shall include the terms and conditions of the warranty for all products listed in the attachment. The response is due no later than 5:00PM Hawai i Standard Time on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Please submit e-mail responses to Haunani Freeman, Contract Specialist, at darralynn.freman@va.gov. Please place NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan in the subject line of the email. Your response should include a Company POC, CAPABILITIES STATEMENT, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION if any, UEI#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however, in the event, that the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice. Statement of work: A. GENERAL INFORMATION Title of Project: NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan for VA Reno Health Care System. Background: The VA Reno Health Care System, Sterile Processing Services (SPS) is looking for a NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan, address: 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, NV 89502. The requirement is for Sterile Processing Services (SPS). Scope of Work: NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan for VA Reno Health Care System. Period of Performance: The period of performance (POP) shall be one 120 days. The POP will begin with the latter: the date of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval or the date of award. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Place of Performance: The Contractor shall support this effort for NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan for VA Reno Health Care System, located at the VA Reno Health Care System, 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, NV 89502. B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall provide NuTrace R+ Two Dimensional (2D) Surgiscan. Marking of any instruments or data entry/ serviceÂ is not included on this quote. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this sources sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a sources sought notice.

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