THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR ISSUE A SOLICITATION. This announcement is seeking information from the industry for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses. Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought Notice shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1) company name, address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number; (2) documentation relating to technical capability to conform to the Statement of Requirement; and (3) socio-economic status to identify business as being a SDVOSB, VOSB, SB, Woman Owned, Other than Small Business, etc. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to [email protected] no later than May 20, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT. Please be advised that the Government will not pay any costs for responses and information submitted. Statement of Requirement The Topeka, KS VAMC requires the procurement of urology instruments due to the increased number in urology procedures per day. Brand Name or Equal Description of the product permits respondents to submit products other than those specifically referenced by brand name. Responses must work with existing equipment that has already been purchased and is currently in use at the station. Item# MRO742A Ureteroscope 1 (EA) Self-Dilating, Autoclavable Operating, Semi-Rigid Ureteroscope Distortion-free optics and large, high-intensity image bundle 7 Fr, 42 cm, 5.4 Fr channel 5° direction of view Large, 5.4 Fr working channel Item# MRAGT Ureteroscope Steam and Gas Sterilization and Storage Tray 1 (EA) Dimensions: 26.5" L x 6.75" W x 3" D (approximately) Item# URFP6 Fiberoptic flexible ureteroscope 1 (EA) Optical system Field of view 90° Direction of view Forward viewing Depth of field 2-50 Insertion tube: Distal end outer diameter 4.9 Fr EvolutionTip Insertion tube outer diameter 7.95 Fr (2.65 mm) Working length 670 mm Instrument channel: Inner channel diameter 3.6 Fr (1.2 mm) Bending section: Angulation range Up 275° Down 275° Total length 1050 mm Item# 13839 Sterilization Tray 1 (EA) Sterilization container required to contain the ureteroscope. Dimensions: 23" x 11" x 4" (approximately) Item# 99239 Sterilization Tray Mat 1 (EA) Required to properly store/contain the ureteroscope in the sterilization tray. Dimensions: 21.5" x 10" (approximately)

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