THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. Market Research is being conducted to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business or HUBZone interests. The Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is trying to determine whether to set-aside an acquisition to provide Surgical Instruments at the Richmond VAMC. Refer to items below for information. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. The Veterans Administration is required by Public Law 109-461 to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid. ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION NL1400 1. ADSON FORCEPS 1X2 TEETH SERR DEL 4-3/4IN NL1410 2. ADSON DRESSING FORCEPS SERR 4-3/4IN SU2504 3. BROWN-ADSON TISSUE FORCEP 7X8TEETH 4-7/8 SU1403-001 4. SURGICAL KNIFE HANDLE #3 5IN W/METRIC OP5690 5. STEVENS TENOTOMY SCISSORS CVD 4IN SU2007 6. SCISSORS BANDAGE LISTER OVERLGTH 7-1/4IN RH1650 7. METZENBAUM DISCT SCISSORS CVD 5-3/4IN SU1801 8. MAYO DISSECTING SCISSORS STR 6-3/4IN OP5540 9. KNAPP IRIS SCISSORS CVD SHRP/SHRP 4IN RH2636 10. GILLIES SKIN HOOK SMALL OVERALL LGTH 7IN SU3786 11. SENN RETRACTOR BLUNT DEL DBL-END 6-1/4IN VM29-6214 12. MEYERDING FINGER RETRACTOR #3 7IN (18CM) SU3790 13. MEYERDING RETR STYLE A 6X17MM LONG BLUNT OS4160-002 14. HOHMANN RETR BLADE 6MM WIDE 6-1/4IN OS4160-001 15. HOHMANN RETR BLADE 15MM WIDE 6IN OS5531 16. BABY WEITLANER RETR 2X3 PRONG BLNT 4-1/4 SU3110-001 17. WEITLANER RETR 3X4 BLUNT PRONGS 5-1/2IN GL502 18. GELPI PERINEAL RETRACTOR SHARP TENACULUM GL500 19. GELPI PERINEAL RETRACTOR OVER LGTH 7-1/4 SU3660 20. USA RETRACTOR DBL-END 8IN 2/ST SU2900 21. BACKHAUS TOWEL FORCEPS 3-1/2IN SU2735 22. CRILE ARTERY FORCEPS 5-1/2IN CVD SU16252 23. VITAL OLSEN-HEGAR NDL HLDR CUTEDGE 5-3/4 SU16060 24. VITAL MAYO-HEGAR NEEDLE HOLDER 6IN SU2702 25. HALSTED MOSQUITO FORCEPS 5IN CVD SU10530 26. GEMINI ARTERY FORCEPS FINE J CVD 5-1/2IN SU2800 27. OCHSNER ARTERY FORCEPS STR 6-1/4 1X2 TTH RH750 28. FREER SEPTUM ELEV DBL-END SH/BL 7-3/4IN NL1130 29. CARROLL TYPE PERIOSTEAL ELEV DBL-END NL1902 30. FRAZIER SUCT TUBE 10FR WORK LGTH 3-7/8IN NL2493 31. NERVE HOOK OVERALL LGTH 9-1/2IN (24.1CM) OS3062 32. MARTIN DIAMOND WIRE CUTTER 6-1/2IN VM37-1062 33. BLUMENTHAL BONE RONGUER AU6790 34. BEYER RONGEUR FORCEP DBL-ACT 4X15MM BITE OS911-003 35. BONE REDUCTION FORCEPS RATCHET SERR JAW OS5521 36. CAROLL TENDON PULL FORCEP CVD SERR 5-1/2 RH1541 37. COTTLE MALLET FLAT&ROUND NYLON FACES RH2010-003 38. FOMAN RASP DBL-END FINE&COARSE TEETH OS4730 39. BONE CUTTING FORCEPS JAW LGTH 3/4IN(2CM) OS1610-003 40. BONE TAMP CROSS SERR TIP 3MM DIA 6-1/4IN AU12452 41. HOUSE STAPES CURETTE STRONG ANGEL OS4280-002 42. HOKE OSTEOTOME STR 3/8IN(10MM) WIDE 6IN OS930 43. RAGNELL RETRACTOR DOUBLE-ENDED 6IN If your company is interested in performing this action please notify our office of your intent. In response, please include the following: (a) a positive statement of your intent to submit a bid as a prime contractor (capability statement); (b) evidence of experience in work similar in type (c) past performance references. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Interested parties submitting a response to this inquiry must include the following information: name and address of company; business size (large or small); identify applicable socioeconomic categories and any pertinent information which demonstrates firms ability to meet the above requirement. All responses shall be submitted no later than April 19, 2017 at 4:00 PM EST. Responses shall be emailed to: [email protected].

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