Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government ... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Medical Readiness Health Contracting Office-West (formerly Regional Health Contracting Office-Central), in Fort Bliss, Texas is requesting information and conducting market research to identify and determine if there are potential sources which provide Cardio-Thoracic Surgeries. Refer to Attachment 1. As part of its market research, MRCO-W is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified interested Socio-Economic types (Veteran Owned including Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-owned Small Business, Minority Owned, or 8(a) contractors) capable of providing the requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of MRCO-W market research. No Request for Quote (RFQ) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which the MRCO-W can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a RFP or RFQ. The Government does not intend to award a contract vehicle based only on responses to this Sources Sought. All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. MRCO-W will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought. Interested sources shall provide a response detailing their capability to deliver the required Cardio-Thoracic Surgeries per the requirements noted on the attachment. Please provide the following information: 1) Point of Contact email and telephone number, Organization name, address, Web site address, telephone number, business size, Cage code and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational capability. (See Attachment 1). The Government does not possess or own data rights necessary to distribute for this effort. Please note telephonic responses WILL NOT be accepted. Sources sought notice closing date: 22 November, 2022 at 430PM (Mountain). The Point of contact to email the above information before the closing date is: Mr. Seone Michael Jones at seone.m.jones.civ@health.mil and cc Mr. Randall P. Cummins at randall.p.cummins.civ@health.mil.