Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This amendment updates the salient characteristics to: Must be able to locate veins up to 10mm Must be able to locate valves and bifurcations Reach must be equal to or greater than 54 In addition, thi... This amendment updates the salient characteristics to: Must be able to locate veins up to 10mm Must be able to locate valves and bifurcations Reach must be equal to or greater than 54 In addition, this amendment also extends the due date to 3/19/24 at 4PM PST. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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This is a source sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, small v... This is a source sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, small veteran owned business or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NACIS 339112 (size standard of 1,000 employees). This is not a solicitation. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the SAM.gov website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office NCO22, is seeking sources for vendors to purchase a Vein Veiwer 2 for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. The anticipated award date shall be 1/30/2024. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services please provide the requested information as indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified Hubzone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, (7) Is your firm a Veteran Owned Small Business? Small businesses considering participation in this potential solicitation process under any Small Business Set-aside procedure must do so in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Small Business Act. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Hanan.McCullick@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. 1/19/24. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES: SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Must be able to locate veins up to 10mm Must be able to locate valves and bifurcations Reach must be equal to or greater than 54 Must have Access plus imaging suite which includes: (Universal, Fine Detail, Inverse, Resize, TriColor, MaxBright and image capture Must be HIPAA compliant, takes up to 200 static .PNG images of the blood pattern for export to EMR documentation Must Have TriColor feature that allows clinician to customize image color (green, yellow, white) to adjust for patient skin tone and personal preference.