This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of businesses including (but not limited to) 8(a), HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Veteran-Owned Small Business firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 339112. The Department of Veteran s Affairs is seeking both manufacturers and/or distributors of the exact match or functionally equivalent equipment to the following products: CareFusion Vmax Vyntus CPX Metabolic Cart System Equipment is a rapid thermal infusion system and must meet the following salient characteristics: CPX/ECG Cart Treadmill Gas: 16% O2, 4% CO2, BAL N2 8D CYL Connection for Vmax instruments and reading stations Onsite Training Interested sources are requested to submit an email delineating qualification, capabilities, and experience for providing this or similar product. Please include your business size with your submittal. If providing a submittal and offering equipment as a distributor (non-manufacturer) contractors shall also submit proof of authorization to distribute from the manufacturer of the offered equipment. This is not a Request for Proposal or Quote or an announcement of a solicitation and no solicitation package exists at this time. Your responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. Responses are to be submitted by e-mail to [email protected]. The information requested must be received no later than 11:00am Central Standard Time on June 2nd, 2017.

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