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1. Title: 667-22-3-133-0194 - DENTAL IMAGING AXEOS X-RAY UNITS W/SERVER AP 3044 2. Purpose: The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (Overton VAMC), 510 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana, hereby iss... 1. Title: 667-22-3-133-0194 - DENTAL IMAGING AXEOS X-RAY UNITS W/SERVER AP 3044 2. Purpose: The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (Overton VAMC), 510 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for the brand name or equal product. Contractor shall provide all shipping, installation (if required), equipment, personnel, labor and testing for brand name or equal product. This Sources Sought is published for market research purposes. This Sources Sought will be used to determine if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate. Government anticipates competitive, firm-fixed price contract. Please review this announcement, respond to questions below and review all attachments in their entirety. The Government requests interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. 3. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide Dental imaging Axeos x-ray units with server brand name or equal with suggested manufacturer Dentsply Sirona. The requirement consisting of the following Brand name or Equal products that includes but not limited to: See attached draft Statement of Work (SOW) for complete list. 4. Place of Performance: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101-4295. 5. Responses Requested: The Overton VAMC requires all the following information and questions answered in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research. a. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address, the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number. b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. c. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 339114? d. Do you (Contractor) manufacture the product itself or a distributor of the items being researched above? If manufacturer provide US manufacturer address. e. Do you (Contractor) have any authorized distributors? If yes, please provide name, address and contact information. f. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). g. Do you (Contractor) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? h. Do you (Contractor) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? i. Is your (Contractor) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. j. Is your (Contractor) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. k. Information for the brand name or equal product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US-Domestic non-available? l. Information for the brand name or equal product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? If yes, please provide the name of the country/countries if applicable. m. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the brand name or equal product? n. For the brand name or equal product required, Is your company available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) General Services Administration Schedules (GSA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) If so, please list the contract number for brand name or equal product. o. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison to the brand name or equal product meeting the specific requirements per the draft SOW. p. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for brand name or equal product for market research and budgetary purpose. 6. Opportunity: The Overton VAMC, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the Overton VAMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives. 7. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by July 28, 2022 at 10:00 am (CST) via email to mari.gibson@va.gov. All Questions shall be submitted by July 27, 2022 at 12:00 pm (CST) via email to mari.gibson@.va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This a New Requirement. The subject line shall read: 667-22-3-133-0194 - DENTAL IMAGING AXEOS X-RAY UNITS W/SERVER -RFI-Sources Sought-Shreveport, LA. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(p). Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by Overton VAMC as "market research" and will not be released outside of the Overton VAMC Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it is will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ. 8. Contact Information: Contract Specialist, Mari Gibson, Email address: mari.gibson@va.gov Your responses to this notice are appreciated. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Statement of Work Title: 667-22-3-133-0194 - DENTAL IMAGING AXEOS X-RAY UNITS W/SERVER AP 3044 Purpose: The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (Overton VAMC), 510 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for the brand name or equal product. Contractor shall provide all shipping, installation (if required), equipment, personnel, labor and testing for brand name or equal product. This Sources Sought is published for market research purposes. This Sources Sought will be used to determine if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate. Government anticipates competitive, firm-fixed price contract. Please review this announcement, respond to questions below and review all attachments in their entirety. The Government requests interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide Dental imaging Axeos x-ray units with server brand name or equal with suggested manufacturer Dentsply Sirona. The requirement consisting of the following Brand name or Equal products that includes but not limited to: See attached draft Statement of Work (SOW) for complete list. Place of Performance: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101-4295. Responses Requested: The Overton VAMC requires all the following information and questions answered in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address, the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 339114? Do you (Contractor) manufacture the product itself or a distributor of the items being researched above? If manufacturer provide US manufacturer address. Do you (Contractor) have any authorized distributors? If yes, please provide name, address and contact information. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Do you (Contractor) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? Do you (Contractor) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? Is your (Contractor) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. Is your (Contractor) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. Information for the brand name or equal product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US-Domestic non-available? Information for the brand name or equal product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? If yes, please provide the name of the country/countries if applicable. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the brand name or equal product? For the brand name or equal product required, Is your company available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) General Services Administration Schedules (GSA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) If so, please list the contract number for brand name or equal product. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison to the brand name or equal product meeting the specific requirements per the draft SOW. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for brand name or equal product for market research and budgetary purpose. Opportunity: The Overton VAMC, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the Overton VAMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by July 28, 2022 at 10:00 am (CST) via email to mari.gibson@va.gov. All Questions shall be submitted by July 27, 2022 at 12:00 pm (CST) via email to mari.gibson@.va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This a New Requirement. The subject line shall read: 667-22-3-133-0194 - DENTAL IMAGING AXEOS X-RAY UNITS W/SERVER -RFI-Sources Sought-Shreveport, LA. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(p). Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by Overton VAMC as "market research" and will not be released outside of the Overton VAMC Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it is will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ. 8. Contact Information: Contract Specialist, Mari Gibson, Email address: mari.gibson@va.gov Your responses to this notice are appreciated. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements.