This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought 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 Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (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) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Business or Large Business (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. NAICS Code: 811219-Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Product Service Code: J065-Maintenance and Repair of Medical, Dental and Veterinary Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) Company name (b) Point of contact (c) Phone and email (d) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran-owned Small Business, Small Business or Large Business. The Phoenix VA Healthcare System, Carl T. Hayden Medical Center located in Phoenix, Arizona requires a certified General Electric (GE) contractor to provide annual preventive and repair maintenance on its GE Healthcare Anesthesia units and Respiratory gas modules. List of Equipment: L/I SYSTEM SERIAL# Avance CS2 APKV02027 Avance CS2 APKV02028 Avance CS2 APKV02029 Avance CS2 APKV02030 Avance CS2 APKV02031 Avance CS2 APKV02032 Avance CS2 APKV02033 Avance CS2 APKV02034 Avance CS2 APKV02035 E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370024HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370038HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370048HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370069HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370075HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370118HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370119HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370120HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370123HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370124HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370133HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370140HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370141HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370143HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370209HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370251HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370264HA E-Scaio-00 Gas Modules SGV16370275HA (a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable. (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice does not commit 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 be restricted to this information to match information to a possible solicitation. Public Law 109-461 mandates the VA to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. There is no anticipated sub-contracting opportunity for this procurement. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov before responding to any Government inquiry. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who plan to submit an offer must have an active registration with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. Please contract Sheri Eiri, Contract Specialist at
[email protected]. All responses must be received in writing no later than Friday, April 3, 2020 by 10:00 am Local Time.