THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform or provide a potential requirement. The responses received from interested vendor will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) is seeking to identify potential qualified vendors capable of providing the requirement. This requirement is for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) at 1100 N. College Ave Fayetteville, AR 72703. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), and PSC code F107 (Environmental Systems Protection- Toxic and Hazardous Substance Analysis), with a size standard of $19.0 Million. REQUESTED RESPONSES: All responsible vendors and interested parties please respond to this source sought announcement if you can fulfill the requirements. Responses to this source sought shall include the following information: 1. Your company name, address, contact person name, phone number, fax number, e-mail address(s), UEI number, number of employees, and company website if available. 2. If you are an GSA/FSS contract holder are the referenced services available on your schedule/contract? Provide your company GSA/FSS contract number and contract expiration date, if applicable. 3. If you are a NASA SEWP V contract holder are the referenced services available on your schedule/contract? Provide your company NASA SEWP V contract number, contract group, and contract expiration date, if applicable. 4. Is your company a contract holder on any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. 5. Socio-economic status of business such as but not limited to (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) SDVOSB/VOSB, 8(a), HUB Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUB Zone business, Large Business, etc.). 6. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this source sought announcement? 7. Is your company a service provider for the services being offered? If so, can you provide documentation confirming authorization to provide the referenced services being offered per the Statement of Work? 8. If your company is a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available). 9. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g., if Contracting Officer determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Please note that if incomplete responses are received. Lack of documentation proving your business can conduct the services being offered or all questions not being answered within this notice, your response will not be taken into consideration. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to caleb.parker@va.gov. Please respond to this source sought notice no later than 01-29-2025, 5:00 PM Central. DISCLAIMER: This source sought is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this source sought notice. Statement of Work for Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Analytical Services GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: An ISO/TEC 17025 accredited laboratory under the Environmental Microbiology Lab Accreditation Program (EMLAP) will process (incubate, analyze, record and report results) microbiological surface samples, Gloved Fingertip and Thumb samples (GFS) and Media Fill Testing (MFT) samples obtained and submitted by Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO). Samples will be processed according to the most current version of CAG-009-2011 (or its successor) and results will be compared to recommendations provided in USP <797>. All sampling supplies, plates and media fill will be provided by the laboratory pursuant to this contract. Certificate of analysis from the manufacturer will be provided for each lot of growth media to verify that the media meet the expected growth promotion, pH, and sterilization requirements. The contractor shall process personnel related assessment testing GFS samples according to CAG-009-2011 (or its successor), and 2022 USP <797> standards. GFS results will be reporte