THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE, BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirement. The information sought herein is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to  acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the RFI. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI, or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not indicative  of a full requirement. Should a requirement arise, the full requirement will be detailed in the solicitation.

Any proposed items must meet or exceed the following specifications: See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). This requirement will be for a base and four ordering periods.

Documentation provided must address all required elements listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and  shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Please do not submit classified material.

Contractors interested in providing these supplies and services, should be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Contractors responding to this Request for Information are asked to provide the following information: company's full name and address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the applicable GSA contract # and SIN, applicable North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) and business size (whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) HUB Zone, woman-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, historically black college or university and/or minority service institute), address, and a point of contact. Please also advise the Government of pending changes in the business size status.

Please provide a brief Statement of Capability (no more than 5 pages) that demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements specified in the attached PWS.

The anticipated NAICS code is 621991 “Blood and Organ Banks” with a size standard of $35 million dollars. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. No feedback will be provided regarding individual capabilities statements. No reimbursements will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests.

Capability Statements/responses are due no later than 5:00 PM EST, Thursday, December 22, 2022, and reference “Sources Sought - Perfusion Cadaver” in subject line, shall be sent to Maegan Castro, email: [email protected].

Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated request for quotations that may be issued. Respondents will NOT be individually notified of the results. However, if the final determination results in the verification of a sole source negotiation, a Notice of Intent to Sole Source and the redacted Justification and Approval will be posted to the sam.gov website. For information regarding this notice, contact Maegan Castro via email address above. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitations and e-mail security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties' responsibility to ensure receipt of all e-mail correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Office at 910- 432-7688.