THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. In preparation for a future procurement, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas is performing market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, hub zone, 8(a), small disadvantage business, woman-owned, small business, or large business) relative to NACIS 339112 (size standard 100 employees) that can offer same or similar surgical products listed below: ACE36E Ethicon Harmonic Ace: Curved Shears with Ergonomic Handle, Hand Control, and Torque Wrench: 36cm Length, 5.5mm Diameter, 15mm Active Blade PKG 6 PER CS ECR60G Ethicon Echelon 60MM Reload, 4.1 mm 6 Row Green, PKG 12 per box ECR60D Ethicon Echelon 60mm Reload, 3.8mm, 6 row gold PKG 12 per box ECR60W Ethicon Echelon 60mm Reload, 2.5mm, 6 Row white, PKG 12 per box SXX43 30705031050680 Ethibond Excel Suture 30 inches (75cm) 2-0 Green and White PKG 12 per box ETH PHSE Ethicon Non Suture Surgical Mesh, Polypropylene, Hernia system, extended, 2 ¼ x 5in, sterile PKG 3 per box Interested companies should submit an electronic statement outlining their company's capability and capacity to provide the product, the specifications of the therapy units, and the delivery time to get the product to Houston, Texas. Also, firms should provide their business size status in accordance with the small business administration website (www.sba.gov) for the above referenced NAICS code they fall within (i.e. small businesses, 8(a) firms, HUBZones, small disabled veteran owned businesses, etc.) This Sources sought is for informational purposes and all businesses able to provide this equipment are encouraged to submit information regardless of Business size. Please email statements of capabilities to Randy Franklin No Later Than Monday May 21, 2012 by 08:00am Central Standard Time to [email protected]. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to any future solicitation announcements.

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