This is a Sources Sought Notice announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE.  Any requests for a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored.  The Regional Health Contracting Office, Fort Hood, TX, has an upcoming requirement to solicit for and award a supply contract for the following Electrical Measuring equipment:

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS):

Fluke Brand – Item No. 3979409, PROSIM 8, Vital Signs Simulator, (Quantity – 2 EA)

Fluke Brand – Item No. 4502257, QA-ES MK III, Electro surgery Analyzer, US, (Quantity – 2 EA)

Fluke Brand – Item No. 4179342, PROSIM Spotlight, SPO2 Functional Tester W/ PROSIM4, (Quantity – 4 EA)

Fluke Brand – Item No. 4468525, IDA-1S, ONE-CHANNEL, INFUSION DEVICE ANLAYZER, (Quantity – 2 EA)  

Fluke Brand – Item No. 2631330, DPM4-1G, PARAM TESTER, HI PRESS, TEMP (Quantity – 2 EA)

Fluke Brand – Item No. 3265666, 84-317, Multipurpose Tissue/Cyst, (Quantity – 1 EA)

Fluke Brand – Item No. 3984910, PS8 ACC KIT, PROSIM8 Accessory Kit, (Quantity – 2 EA)

Fluke Brand – Item No. 2247700, SIGMAP1K-USA 120V, EXTERNAL PACER ANALYZER, (Quantity – 1 EA)

 The type of solicitation to issue will be based upon the responses to this synopsis.

Contact with Government Personnel, other than the Contract Specialist identified at the bottom of this notice, by any potential offeror, or their employees, regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), as well as the interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Large Business community, to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract for these supplies. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis.  The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors.

The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334515 – “Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals. The Small Business Size Standard is 750 Employees.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should demonstrate the firm’s ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the supplies listed above.  In response to this notice, interested parties shall submit a written Statement of Capability limited up to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

•Offeror’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

•Offeror’s interest in providing a proposal/quote on the solicitation when it is issued.

•Offeror’s capability to meet personnel requirements.

•Offeror’s type of small business and Business Size (Whether 8(a), HUB Zone, Women-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.), or Large Business Status, should be documented in the Statement of Capability.

Interested parties are responsible for marking information that is proprietary in nature.  No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests.  The Government is not obligated to, nor will it, pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice.  This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.  No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated.  A determination by the Government to not  compete this proposed contract action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 12 August 2020 at 12:00 P.M. All interested businesses must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.betasam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Fax or email your response Joshua Barbero, Contract Specialist at email: [email protected]. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.  EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD.