6515-- Thompson Surgical Reusable Retractor Sets Brand Name or Equal

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY to determine the availability of potential Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) or any other small business firms for a small business category type set-aside. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, is conducting market research to determine potential qualified sources capable of providing Thompson Surgical Reusable Instruments ( Brand Name or Equal) for Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. OVERVIEW: SEE ATTACHED DRAFT STATEMENT OF NEED. Please include the following information about your organization in your response: Company Name, Address, Size Standard, UEI#, Cage Code Capabilities Statement - including whether all items are on existing government contract Contract number (If applicable) Place of Manufacturing Point of Contact name, phone number, and email address Authorized distributorship letter from the manufacturer (If a distributor) Will the prime contractor provide products it manufactures? Will the prime contractor acquire the products from a small or large business manufacturer? *If it is a nonmanufacturer, is it providing the end items of a small business manufacturer? What percentage of the total contract value will be subcontracted? All questions shall be submitted in writing to Maia.rylandlesesene@va.gov and Cindy.Smith@va.gov Organizations responding to this RFI should provide the company s capabilities to perform this requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 and the small business size standard is 1,000 Employees. The information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the VA not to open the requirement to open competition, based on responses to this sources sought synopsis is solely within the discretion of