65--Pulmonary Medical Supplies for use with Veran Medical Electro Magnetic Navigational (EMN) Bronchoscopy System

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION 36C25619Q0084 This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339113 (size standard of 750 Employees). Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) -16, is seeking sources that can provide supplies/consumables for use with the Veran Medical Electro-Magnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy System at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (Shreveport, LA): VERAN MEDICAL TECHNOLIGIES BRAND: Description/Part Number* Qty INS-0382 Always on Tip Tracked 19 ga Anso Histology Needle 1.8MM OD BX/5 PKG: 5 per BX 20 boxes INS-0352 Always on Tip Tracked Brush 15MM, 1.8 OD, BX/5 PKG: 5 per BX 20 boxes INS-0362 Always on Tip Tracked Forceps OVAL CUP, BX/5 PKG: 5 per BX 20 boxes INS-0050 Vpad Patient Tracker BX/5 PKG: 5 per BX 20 boxes The information identified above is intended to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that are being sought. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested, and capable of providing the supplies/services sought for above, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: 1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller (provide letter/memo) for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please submit your capabilities in regards to providing the products above or any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Question (7) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" can be used with the Veran Medical Electro-Magnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy System. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov and use 36C256-19-Q-0084 Pulmonary Medical Supplies in subject line of the email response. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This is not a Request for Proposal or an announcement of a solicitation and no solicitation package exists at this time. Your responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail to Arlene A. Blade at contact@example.gov . The information requested must be received no later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on Monday, October 29, 2018. . End of Document