This is a brand name purchase source sought to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide the SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT. This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice only, not a solicitation announcement and should not be considered as such. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this SS, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This SS does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this SS is to conduct Market Research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification and to obtain information on SERVICE DISABLED/VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, HUB ZONE, 8(A), SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGED, WOMAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS) interest, capabilities and qualifications to determine if a set-aside is appropriate. Proposals are NOT being requested or accepted at this time. Size classifications relative to NAICS 339114, Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (size standard 750). The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, is conducting market research to determine if there are firms capable of providing ALL of the following Hu-Friedy brand dental instruments and supplies for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Springfield, MO Community Based Outpatient Clinic. Carefully consider the following prior to submitting your interest in this requirement. REQUIRED HU-FRIEDY BRAND INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES: Item # Description/Part Number* Qty F210S #210S Forceps   10 F23 #23 Forceps   10 F17 #17 Forceps   7 FAF151 Apical Forceps 151   10 FX33 #33 European Style Forceps, Serrated   9 F88L #88L Nevius Forceps   10 F53L #53L Forceps   5 FMD1 MD-1 Mead Forceps, Serrated   10 F150A #150A Cryer Forceps   10 F53R #53R Forceps   10 F88R #88R Nevius Forceps   10 E6X #6X Potts T-Bar Elevator   2 E7X #7X Potts T-Bar Elevator   2 TP42 #42 Adson 1x2 Tissue Pliers   4 TP41 #41 Adson Plain Tissue Pliers   4 H1 #1 Kelly Hemostat-Straight   5 CL88 #88 Lucas DE Surgical Curette   5 CM2 #2 Molt SE Curette   3 PH1 #1 Hourigan Periosteal- #23 Serrated   5 CRCH2 Christensen Crown Remover, 90   10 IMP204SDT Titanium Imp Scaler 204SD   6 IMPLG1/2T Titanium Imp Scaler Langer 1/2   8 SDKKIT SideKick Kit   1 NH5068 Perm Sharp Ols-Heg Needle Holder 6.75in   17 S5009 Dean Perma Sharp Scissors 6.25   6 TFS Allison Tissue Forcepts, Straight   2 IM8126 12 Inst Signa-stat cassette   3 RCPGL16 #1 DE Click Plastic Plugger, Satin Steel   3 XP23/126 #23/CP- 12 Expro, Satin Steel   73 RDF Rubber Dam Forceps   3 RCP1/3 #1/3 DE Root Canal Plugger   3 RCP5/7 #5/7 DE Root Canal Plugger   3 RCP9/11 #9/11 DE Root Canal Plugger   3 IMOS9 Oral Surgery Sig Cassette Green   9 E44 #44 Cryer Elevator (Small)   6 E45 #45 Cryer Elevator (Small)   6 E46R #46R Elevator   1 SERRE Serrations- E46R   1 E301SM #301 Apexo Elevator Small Handle   15 E34SSM #34S Seldin Str. Elevator Small Handle   5 E34 #34 Seldin Str. Elevator   15 CM12 #12 Miller DE Surgical Curette   11 E4 #4 Schmeckebier Apexo Elevator   10 E5 #5 Schmeckebier Apexo Elevator   10 R5S #5S Cleveland Rongeurs   10 RBL 30 Std Blumenthal Rongeurs   7 IM4166 16 Instrument Cassette 23 MH1 #1 Cone Socket Mirror Handle   40 AC5202 CF( R)II Amalgam Carrier DE Regular/Large   51 XP23/12XTS #23/CP- 12 Expro, XTS 6 Satin Steel Handle 130 EXD3CHXTS #3 CH DE Explorer XTS 6 Satin Steel Handle 46 PLG1/2NS #1/2 DE Plugger, Non Serrated 45 PLG0/1NS #0/1 DE Plugger, Non Serrated 45 BB27/29 #27/29 DE Burnisher 18 CD3/6 #3/6 DE Cleoid-Discoid Carver   45 EXC63/64 #63/64 DE Excavator   51 PFI11 #11 Plastic Filling Instrument 50 CVHL1/2 #1/2 Hollenback DE Carver   30 IM5106 10 Instr Sig Cassette   25 SG11/126 #11/12 Gracey Curette, Satin Steel   25 SM17/186 #17/18 McCall Curette, Satin Steel   25 S204S6 #204S DE Sickle Scaler, Satin Steel   25 SCNEVI2 Nevi Scaler Posterior, D/E Satin Steel   25 SBH5/66 #5/6 Barnhart Curette, Satin Steel   25 PFIWDS2 #2 Woodson DE Plastic Filling Inst   3 Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Arlene A. Blade at [email protected] . Please provide your Dun and Bradstreet number and socio-economic status if you are interested in this contract; additionally please provide your FSS or VA NAC contract numbers if applicable. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received electronically (via email) no later than 1:00 pm CST, Thursday, August 23, 2018. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs; Network Contracting Office (NCO 16), 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA 71360. Place of Performance: Gene Taylor VA Outpatient Clinic, Springfield, MO, USA Point of Contact(s): Arlene A. Blade Contract Specialist

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