65-- Storage and Drying System Endodry Storage Cabinet - ADV Single Side Opening Right with Assy Cassette Transport to include installation. MEDIVATORS BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

May 10, 2019 36C26619Q0837 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System, New Orleans, LA is conducting market research through this Sources Sought to seek commercially available sources capable of provide a Storage and Drying System, ENDODRY Cabinet, ADV single side opening right with Assy Cassette Transport manufactured by Medivators. The NAICS code for this requirement is 339113 and business size standard of 750 employees. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. VA is required by Public Law 109-461 to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient Veteran Owned and Small Business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for Other Than Large Business participation then the action will be advertised as Full and Open Competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid. The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System located at 2400 Canal Street in New Orleans, LA 70119 is seeking potential, qualified vendors that can provide the following (no gray Market items accepted): ITEM DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURE QTY UNIT DRY-1001 ENDODRY Endodry Cabinet, ADV Single side opening right. DRY-1002 MEDIVATORS 1 EA CAS-1000 ASSY Cassette Transport CAS-1000 - 16 MEDIVATORS 16 EA This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice become property of the Government. Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, DUNS number (www.dnb.com ), procurement source (open market or GSA Schedule), the geographical location the respondent is able to service, and documentation of authorized distributor certification (if a brand name product is intended for offer should the requirement go to solicitation). If interested party has an FSS contract, please include contract number, and whether the required equipment is on the contract. Business size (small or large business concern), and number of employees; Type of small business a. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business b. Veteran Owned Small Business c. Small Disadvantaged d. HubZone e. Woman Owned f. Small Business The capability statements received from this market research are for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. Responses to this notice should be emailed to Arlene A. Blade at contact@example.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than May 15, 2019 at 4:00 pm CST. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. All contractors interested in doing business with the Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small and Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be verified in VetBiz.