W--THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO VA NOTICE VA243-15-N-0452 TO INCLUDE THE RESPONSE DATE FOR INITIAL NOTICE; RESPONSE DATE 02-12-15 LEASE/RENTAL OF DOLPHIN FLUID IMMERSION SYSTEM AND THERAPEUTTIC SUPPORT SURFACE

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does no obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement MUST be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses. Responses to this notice shall include: A. Company Name B. Address C. Point of contact D. Phone, fax, and email E. DUNS number F. Cage Code G. Tax ID Number H. Socioeconomic Status: " Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business " Veteran Owned Small Business " 8(a) HUB Zone " Women Owned Small Business " SBA Certified Small Disadvantaged Business " SBA Certified 8(a) " SBA Certified HUB-Zone " Small Business " Other than Small Business (Large) I. Must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below: Description: The James J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center located in Bronx, NY is seeking to identify potential sources that can provide the lease/rental of Dolphin Fluid Immersion Simulation Mattress System and Therapeutic Support Surface to include rental of TX CAIR plus V-Mattress and CAIR flap for its Spinal Cord Patient Care Center. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing. The contract to be established will be a base plus 2 option years. Responses to this inquiry is must meet or exceed all of the specifications in the SOW. Please provide a capabilities statement and exactly what you can provide compared to the SOW. Please include specs (if possible). Notice to Potential Offerors: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) located on the web at www.sam.gov. It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to this announcement must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Submission Instructions: All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail (preferred) to contact@example.gov in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Response can also be sent via mail to Dept. of Veterans Affairs, VA HVHCS, FDR Campus, 2094 Albany Post Rd, Bldg. 29, RM 338, Box 29-2, Montrose, NY 10548-0100 All responses are to be received NO LATER THAN Thursday, February 12, 2015, 4:00pm EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Please refrain from telephonic communication.