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Page 2 of 2 This is a pre-solicitation notice to inform those interested parties in competing in full and open competition for a solicitation to be posted. The Department of Veteran Affairs, New Engla... Page 2 of 2 This is a pre-solicitation notice to inform those interested parties in competing in full and open competition for a solicitation to be posted. The Department of Veteran Affairs, New England Veterans Healthcare System has a requirement to provide lactation packages for maternity care throughout all VISN 1 locations (VAMC Bedford, MA; VA Boston HCS; VA Central Western MA HCS; VA Connecticut HCS; VA Maine HCS; VAMC Manchester, NH; VAMC Providence, RI; and VAMC White River Junction, VT). These kits include a breast pump and associate supplies as well as consultation services as required. This is not a solicitation announcement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned for this requirement is 339113 Medical/Surgical Instruments with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Note the non-manufacturer rule (NMR) applies to the resulting procurement and is not waived at this time. If a small business is interested in this procurement, they must cover at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the products or supply products it did not manufacture if those products come from another small business. This only applies to small businesses. The intent of the procurement is to award an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for a performance period of up to five years.

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Page 2 of 2 This is a pre-solicitation notice to inform those interested parties in competing in full and open competition for a solicitation to be posted. The Department of Veteran Affairs, New Engla... Page 2 of 2 This is a pre-solicitation notice to inform those interested parties in competing in full and open competition for a solicitation to be posted. The Department of Veteran Affairs, New England Veterans Healthcare System has a requirement to provide lactation packages for maternity care throughout all VISN 1 locations (VAMC Bedford, MA; VA Boston HCS; VA Central Western MA HCS; VA Connecticut HCS; VA Maine HCS; VAMC Manchester, NH; VAMC Providence, RI; and VAMC White River Junction, VT). These kits include a breast pump and associate supplies as well as consultation services as required. This is not a solicitation announcement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned for this requirement is 339113 Medical/Surgical Instruments with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Note the non-manufacturer rule (NMR) applies to the resulting procurement and is not waived at this time. If a small business is interested in this procurement, they must cover at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the products or supply products it did not manufacture if those products come from another small business. This only applies to small businesses. The intent of the procurement is to award an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for a performance period of up to five years.

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The Department of Veteran Affairs, New England Veterans Healthcare System has a requirement to provide lactation packages for maternity care throughout all VISN 1 locations (VAMC Bedford, MA; VA Bosto... The Department of Veteran Affairs, New England Veterans Healthcare System has a requirement to provide lactation packages for maternity care throughout all VISN 1 locations (VAMC Bedford, MA; VA Boston HCS; VA Central Western MA HCS; VA Connecticut HCS; VA Maine HCS; VAMC Manchester, NH; VAMC Providence, RI; and VAMC White River Junction, VT). These kits include a breast pump and associate supplies as well as consultation services as required. This is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification and socio-economic categories (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, hub zone, 8(a), small disadvantage business, woman-owned, small business, or large business). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned for this requirement is 339113 Medical/Surgical Instruments with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Note the non-manufacturer rule (NMR) applies to the resulting procurement and is not waived at this time. If a small business is interested in this procurement, they must cover at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the products or supply products it did not manufacture as long as those products come from another small business. This only applies to small businesses. The intent of the procurement is to award an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for a performance period of up to five years. Reponses must be complete and sufficiently detailed to address the specific information. The documentation shall address, at a minimum the following: Company Profile to include: Company name and address: Affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners Point of contact (names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses) DUNS number, as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov/ (Must correlate with SAM registration) Socio-economic status. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be verified in the VA s VetBiz Vendor Information Portal at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/, and must submit documentation that the firm is capable of providing 50% of the work by its own forces or by that of another SDVOSB/VOSB in accordance with Public Law 109-461. Additionally, small businesses must submit documentation of compliance with the non-manufacturer rule. Qualifications statement detailing experience/ability to provide lactation kits and consultation services. Responses to this notice shall be sent via email to keri.reeves@va.gov no later than Thursday, 02/12/2020 at 4:30pm. Subject Line of email shall read Sources Sought Response Lactation Kits .