Date Posted: 11/05/2012 Closing Date: 11/09/2012 2 pm Mountain Time SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (not a Solicitation) The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, NCO19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center is seeking potential sources that are capable of providing annual (24/7) Support and Maintenance Service Agreement on the software and hardware for the Philips Allura 9 Digital Cardiac System, Integris All URA 9, Digital Diag-Dual, BV Pulsera, Bucky Diagnost TH, Bucky Diagnost ST Ceiling for the VAMC - Salt Lake City, 500 Foothill Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT. . Firms responding must be authorized service representative for the Philips Allura 9 Digital Cardiac System, and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance. Information about the firm's standard helpdesk support process is also requested. Additionally, maintenance history including recent commercial company's technical support for this equipment should be included. All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to provide the requested equipment for support agreements to the VAMC. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely with the Government discretion. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business/service disabled veteran owned small business or a woman owned business. The general definition of a small business is one that is independently owned and operated, is not dominated in the field of operation in which it is proposing on Veterans Administration contracts and with its affiliate. NAICS code to be used for this acquisition is 811219 ($19.0M). The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUB Zone, 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, etc). Capabilities packages: all interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of Philips Allura 9 Digital Cardiac System maintenance agreement specifications related to this effort. Responses may be submitted electronically to: [email protected] in Microsoft word compatible format no later than 09 November 2012 1 PM Mountain Time. Direct all questions via email to [email protected] PHONE CALLS NOT ACCEPTED. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis.

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