Surgical and Endoscopic Video Equipment Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Sources Sought- Surgical and Endoscopic Video Equipment for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System
NAICS Code: 334510
Notice Type: Sources Sought
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quotations or offers.
52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)
(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(b) Although proposal and offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.
(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of conducting market research to identify potential sources for a potential procurement of Surgical and Endoscopic Video Equipment for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) located in Minneapolis, Minnesota
See attached DRAFT Specification-Statement of Work
This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Any questions should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization has the capability to provide these items and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Andrea Harter, Contracting Officer, Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO23), 4801 Veterans Drive, Saint Cloud, MN or via e-mail at Andrea.harter@va.gov.
Please address the following in your responses:
Point of contact, DUNS Number, complete mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
Product information/specifications of the systems that you can provide that meet the requirements of the DRAFT Specification-Statement of Work
Proof of Authorized Distributorship for any product that is not manufactured by your company/entity. **Please note that the government will not accept any gray market items.
Manufacture Information of the product that your company/entity can provide to include: Manufacturer Name, Address, and DUNS Number
Socioeconomic status of your company/entity.
The deadline for this information is 4:00 PM, Central Time on Thursday, May 30th, 2019.
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Andrea Harter
Contracting Officer
320-654-7616
Contracting Officer's Email Address
