6530--Surgical Lights for Operating Room

1. Title: Surgical Lighting for the Operating Room (Dental) 2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77030, 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 to provide surgical lighting for the OR. Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation to provide the surgical lighting in accordance with the Draft SOW. 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 task order if on a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or firm fixed price purchase order if “open market”. Please review this announcement, respond to questions below and review all attachments in their entirety. Government requests that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and/or authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. 3. Objective: To find qualified contractors with the capability to provide the OR surgical lighting for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center located in Houston, TX. 4. Place of Performance: Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030 5. Responses Requested: The NCO 16 requires all the following information and questions answered 5a through 5i in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that are not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research. a. Do you (contractor) possess the capability to meet the government requirements listed in the Draft SOW? b. Do you (contractor) possess the capability to meet the government requirements of place of performance and distance from the Micheal E. Debakey VA Medical Center of the Draft SOW? c. Do you (contractor) possess the capability to meet the government requirements Period of Performance and Schedule in of the Draft SOW? d. 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. e. Is your company a small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. f. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 339113? g. Do you (Contractor) have the ability to meet the requirements in SOW itself or will subcontracting be required for you to meet requirements in SOW? h. Are you an authorized Service Provider? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Please indicate if you are the OEM. If not applicable for this requirement state N/A. i. For the service required, Is your company available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) General Services Administration Schedules (GSA) Veterans Affairs (VA) NAC Federal Supply Schedules Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) If so, please list the contract number for service. 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 poss...