Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 7, Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, 1 Freedom Way, Warehouse Bldg 85, Augusta GA, 30904 intends to solicit a firm-fixed price con... The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 7, Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, 1 Freedom Way, Warehouse Bldg 85, Augusta GA, 30904 intends to solicit a firm-fixed price contract to provide CensiMark Fiber Laser Unit DM-LM2, delivery and training. Contractor shall provide at least 12 months parts and labor warranty. Contractor shall provide on dock delivery. Contractor shall provide installation to include assembly of all equipment. Contractor shall provide all required and necessary training materials. Laser etching unit must seamlessly interface with current Censitrac software. Unit purchase must include the laptop, installation and staff staining. Unit must utilize a Ytterbium Fiber laser with a standard marking field of 100mm x100mm or 3.93in x 3.93in., a motorized z-axis base with autofocus. Unit must have the capability of marking a variety of materials to include titanium, anodized titanium, aluminum, stainless steel and plastic. Unit must run on standard 110 power. Dimensions must not exceed 24.0 W x 35.0 D x 30.5 H (closed), 46.5 H (open)/ 50lbs. A Request for Quote (RFQ) for this project is estimated to be released following this Sources Sought Notice. Interested parties are encouraged to periodically re-visit Contracting Opportunities website https://beta.sam.gov for further information concerning this intended acquisition. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and the Size Standard is 750 Employees. All interested Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/ and Vendors Information Portal (VIP) at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract neither does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation because of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. Point of Contact for this action is Thomas.deppa@va.gov.