SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice (SSN). This is not a request for quote (RFQ). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this SSN shall be voluntary. This SSN is for market research purposes only. The information submitted in response to the SSN will not be utilized to determine vendor standing in any future/potential RFQ, nor will it be utilized to determine if a vendor is qualified to submit an RFQ for any future/potential requirement. The SSN and the information received shall not be used to determine how well respondents can perform a requirement, which can only be evaluated in response to a solicitation. Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in this SSN. All future/proposed submissions/solicitations requirements solicited on a Government Point of Entry (GPE) will be evaluated independent of any information submitted in response to this SSN. No vendor will be provided information on solicitations issued on a GPE based on this SSN. Potential sources shall provide shipping and delivery as well as required lead time from receipt of order to shipping. Their Capability Statement must be clear, concise, and complete. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1 requests information for the following locations. VA Boston Healthcare System 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 The VA Boston Healthcare System has the need to purchase Impella 5.0 Pump Catheter (see list of items below). The intent is to find qualified businesses relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. You must be an authorized distributor of the products for the items of your submittal. You will be required to provide proof of designation or official letter from the manufacturer. Please see below government need, and description. Government Need: The Impella Catheter (Pump) is a percutaneously inserted circulatory support device that provides direct unloading of the left ventricle without the need for atrial transseptal puncture. This system provides direct active unloading of the left ventricle. This in turn increases cardiac output and perfusion to coronary arteries and vital organs. The catheter is an accessory to Impella 5.0 Intravascular Microaxial Blood Pump System that surgeons use at the VA Medical Center. #0048-0003 Catheter, Catheter Diameter: 9 Fr, Flow Rate: up to 5.0 L/min, 21 Fr Pump Motor, Catheter Tip contains a pigtail 4.0 L per min Potential sources are to respond by email only to Contract Specialist: Earl Johnson at [email protected] no later than February 7, 2020 at 12:00PM Eastern Time, and provide the following information: Company Name: Address: Contract Name: Phone No: DUNS: CAGE: TIN: Business Size Information - Socio Economic Status: FSS/GSA Contract Holder, if available:

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