DESCRIPTION: This is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform/provide the SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including, commercial market information. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a sources sought synopsis only. Questions should be submitted by email to
[email protected]. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub-zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, woman-owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 423690, Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (size standard 100 employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FBO website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: VA Southeast Network (VISN) 7 is seeking sources for a potential contract to provide the following: 1. PORTABLE RADIO P-25 KENWOOD INCLUDING: * 12 RAPID CHARGER * CONFIGURED TO MOTOROLA ASTRO-DIGITAL SYSTEM * PROGRAMMING * 3 YEAR WARRANTY * ANTENNA * OPERATORS MANUAL (30 EA) 2. MULTI UNIT CHARGERS (3 EA) 3. SPEAKER MICROPHONES (30 EA) 4. ASTRO DIGITAL XTS2500 PORT (75 EA) Responses must be emailed to
[email protected] no later than 12:00pm CST, March 9, 2012. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CABABILITY and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained below. Please place "Attention: Portable Radios� in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CABABILITY: Submit a brief description [three (3) pages or less] that shows your company can provide the equipment/system. Include past experience in performing these services/providing the equipment to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private medical facility. Please specify your availability to start date. Please indicate your address (2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov/. If not, please NOTE: any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in CCR and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs: Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare Systems (90C) 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109 Place of Performance: Tuscaloosa VAMC, 3701 Loop Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 Point of Contact(s): Benford C. Brundage, Contract Specialist 334-727-0550 x4792/5033 FAX: 334-273-6245