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1. Title: Soft Wave Ortho Gold 100 2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77056, hereby issues the followin... 1. Title: Soft Wave Ortho Gold 100 2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77056, 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 one name brand or equal Soft Wave Ortho Gold 100. Contractor shall provide all personnel, installation, training, labor, shipping, and delivery for one name brand or equal Soft Wave Ortho Gold 100. Government request that 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 all, training, personnel, installation, labor, equipment, shipping, delivery for one name brand or equal Soft Wave Ortho Gold 100. Salient Characteristics for Soft Wave Ortho Gold 100 include but not limited to: https://softwavetrt.com/orthogold-100/ 3.1. The applicator (1), in which the acoustic waves are generated and modulated. The applicator will be connected by means of the applicator connector to the device. The OW100 recognizes the connected applicator type automatically and shows the name on the display. Must have OP155 Applicator 3.2. By means of the footswitch (6) or the acoustic wave release button at the applicator, acoustic waves can be released. The footswitch is connected to the device at the front side. 3.3. The touch screen (2) serves to adjust the treatment- and device parameters. 3.4 Also the touch wheel (3) serves to adjust the treatment- and device parameters 3.5. The power switch (7) serves to switch on and off the voltage supply of the device. 3.6 Must have multiple use transport box. 3.7 Must have 2-year parts and labor warranty. 4. Place of Performance: Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO) located at Warehouse Building 8, 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703. 5. Responses Requested: The NCO 16 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; and 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: 334510? d. Do you (Contractor) manufacture the product itself or a distributor of the items being researched above? e. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). f. Do you (Contractor) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? g. Do you (Contractor) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? h. Is your (Contractor) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. i. Is your (Contractor) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. j. Information for the product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US-Domestic non-available? What is the Country of Origin? k. Information for the product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? l. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the product? m. For the 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 which the product can be procured under. n. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the SOW requirement/salient characteristics listed for the product 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 product meeting the specific requirements per the Sources Sought Notice. o. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for product for market research and budgetary purpose. 6. Opportunity: The NCO 16, 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 NCO 16 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 June 20, 2023 at 10:00 am (CST) via email to anthony.marion2.gov. All Questions shall be submitted by June 14, 2023 at 10:00 pm (CST) via email to anthony.marion2.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: 36C25623Q1222 -RFI-Sources Sought- Softwave OrthoGold 100. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(o). 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 NCO 16 as "market research" and will not be released outside of the NCO 16 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 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, Anthony Marion Email address: anthony.marion2@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.