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The Department of Veterans Affairs in Salem, Virginia is seeking information from qualified businesses regarding a mobile medical alternate care system designed to augment inpatient care capacity. This system must be fully mobile and capable of supporting caregivers with necessary equipment and supplies to manage patients across various settings such as hospital wards, nursing homes, special needs facilities, or disaster situations including natural incidents, infectious disease outbreaks, or bioterrorism events. The system should support up to 25 beds for a duration of 96 hours, ensuring maintained readiness, rapid deployment, and continuous patient care with minimal disruption. Equipment and supplies are required to be systematically organized with technical documentation and safety data sheets, stored in rugged, element-proof containers to withstand harsh conditions, and the vendor must provide training on deployment methodology. This announcement is a sources sought notice aimed at conducting market research and identifying potential socio-economic set-aside opportunities, specifically prioritizing service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small businesses as mandated by Public Law 109-461. Respondents are asked to provide company details, size classification, socio-economic status if applicable, and relevant capability information by the deadline of September 11, 2013. This notice does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment to award a contract, nor restricts the government’s acquisition approach. All submissions are voluntary and will not be compensated, serving primarily to help the Department determine the appropriate acquisition pathway for this requirement under NAICS code 339112.