THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS The Department of Veterans Affairs, Charleston, SC, is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; with special interest in seeking Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small business concerns should be capable of furnishing all labor, supervision, and parts, to include all equipment necessary to perform all work required under the proposed contract. Description of the items: NO SUBSTITUTIONS Stryker Medical Equipment - This equipment must be compatible with the equipment being used in the operating room. List of items: 1. 999149064 CONTROLLER, CORE MOTOR MNF#: 5400-050-000 Qty 1 EA 2. 999151480 CASE, CORE STERILE LARGE, MNF# 5400-278-000 Qty 2 EA 3. 999151469 DRIVER, U, MNF# 5400-099-000 Qty 2 EA 4. 999153839 COLLET, ADJUSTABLE PIN, MNF# 4100-126-000 Qty 2 EA 5. 999148580 COLLET, WIRE MNF# 4100-062-000 Qty 2 EA 6. 999154165 ATTACHMENT, MICRODILL STRAIGHT, MNF# 5100-015-250 Qty 2 EA 7. 999160916 ATTACHMENT, STRAIGHT MEDIUM M, MNF#5100-010-050 Qty 2 EA 8. 999148582 DRILL, 1/4 WITH KEY, MNF# 4100-131-000 Qty 2 EA 9. 999148584 DRILL, SMALL AO, MNF# 4100-110-000 Qty 2 EA 10. 999153842 REAMER, HUDSON/MODIFIED TRINKLE, MNF# 4100-235-000 Qty 2 EA 11. 999148583 DRILL, 5/32 WITH KEY, MNF# 4100-132-000 Qty 2 EA 12. 999151467 CABLE, STANDARD, MNF# 5100-004-000 Qty 4 EA 13. 999154859 HANDSWITCH, REMB, MNF# 6400-009-000 Qty 6 EA 14. 999154162 SAW, CORE OSC, MNF# 5400-031-000 Qty 2 EA 15. 999154161 SAW, CORE RECIP, MNF# 5400-037-000 Qty 2 EA 16. 999151466 SAW, CORE SAG, MNF# 5400-034-000 Qty 2 EA 17. 999161857 DRILL, CORE U, MNF# 5400-100-000 Qty 2 EA 18. 999154164 DRILL, CORE MICRO, MNF# 5400-015-000 Qty 2 EA 19. Operators/service manual w/schematics Qty 1 EA POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION). A FUTURE NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN THE SOLICITATION WILL BE RELEASED. 2) Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. (3) No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.) (4) Please place "Attention: STRYKER CORE MOTOR CONTROLLER" in the subject line of your email when responding. (5) Please respond to
[email protected] by Monday, May 12, 2014 2:00pm EST.