1. Title: Name Brand - Wexler cardiothoracic surgery instruments. 2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77030, hereby issues the following Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for Name Brand Wexler cardiothoracic surgery instruments. The Contractor shall provide all shipping and delivery for six (6) Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) DeBakey Forceps Straight and six (6) MIS Needle Holder Curved. The instruments are components and replacements for the existing MEDVAMC Wexler surgical sets that are vital for the physicians to perform surgeries. Please review this announcement, respond to the questions below. Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required communication how its product is equal, descriptive literature and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. 3. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide all shipping and delivery for six (6) Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) DeBakey Forceps Straight and six (6) MIS Needle Holder Curved. Specifications: Name Brand Wexler SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS MIS DeBakey Forceps - Straight 2.8mm tips, 5mm Shaft, 6.75" (17cm) Working Length, Round Squeeze Handle, Stainless Steel, 11.75" (30cm) Manufacturer Part Number: FL8604.1 MIS Needle Holder - Curved jaws w/TC Inserts, w/Lock, 5mm Shaft, 6.75" (17cm) Working Length, Round Squeeze Handle, Stainless Steel, 11.75" (30cm) Manufacturer Part Number: NL8601.15 4. Place of Performance: Delivery Location: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030 5. Responses Requested: NCO 16 requires all the following information and questions answered in this SSN/RFI: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the SSN and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research. a. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address, and the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number. b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. c. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code: 339112? d. Do you (Contractor) manufacture the product itself or a distributor of the items being researched above? e. Is your product domestic (made in United States) or non-domestic? f. Is your product name brand or equal to the product the government is seeking? Please communicate how product is equal if not name brand. g. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). h. Do you (Contractor) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? i. Do you (Contractor) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? j. Is your (Contractor) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with a response. k. Is your (Contractor) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with a response. l. Information about the product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? m. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the product? n. For the product required, Is your company available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) General Services Administration Schedules (GSA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) If so, please list the contract number for which the product can be procured under. o. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all the SOW requirement/salient characteristics listed for the product being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison. to the product meeting the specific requirements per the draft Statement of Work. p. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for the product for market research and budgetary purposes. 6. Opportunity: NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist NCO 16 in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractors shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives. 7. Instructions and Response Guidelines: SSN responses are due by August 8, 2025 at 10:00 am (CST) via email to anthony.marion2.gov. All Questions shall be submitted by August 6, 2025 at 10:00 pm (CST) via email to anthony.marion2.gov. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This is a New Requirement. The subject line shall read: 36C25625Q1305-Sources Sought Notice- Name Brand Wexler cardiothoracic surgery instruments. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(p). Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the SSN. Information provided will be used solely by NCO 16 as "market research" and will not be released outside of the NCO 16 Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ. 8. Contact Information: Contract Specialist, Anthony Marion Email address: anthony.marion2@va.gov Your responses to this notice are appreciated. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements.
