This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does no obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement MUST be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses. Responses to this notice shall include: A. Company Name B. Address C. Point of contact D. Phone, fax, and email E. DUNS number F. Cage Code G. Tax ID Number H. Socioeconomic Status: " Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business " Veteran Owned Small Business " 8(a) HUB Zone " Women Owned Small Business " SBA Certified Small Disadvantaged Business " SBA Certified 8(a) " SBA Certified HUB-Zone " Small Business " Other than Small Business (Large) I. Must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below: Description: The James J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center is seeking to identify potential sources that can provide certified training on ESWL - (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy) machine for pertinent clinical Staff located at the James J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training (size standard $10 million). Responses to this inquiry is must meet or exceed all of the specifications in the SOW (See separately attached). Please provide a capabilities statement and exactly what you can provide compared to the SOW. Location: Bronx VA Medical Center; 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. Notice to Potential Offerors: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) located on the web at www.sam.gov. It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to this announcement must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Submission Instructions: All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail (preferred) to [email protected] in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Response can also be sent via mail to Dept. of Veterans Affairs, VA HVHCS, FDR Campus, 2094 Albany Post Rd, Bldg. 29, RM 338, Box 29-2, Montrose, NY 10548-0100 All responses are to be received NO LATER THAN Monday, March 16, 2015, 4:30PM EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Please refrain from telephonic communication.

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