This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products and/or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The submission of pricing, capabilities for planning purposes, and other market information is highly encouraged and allowed under this Sources Sought Notice in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 15.201(e). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the products and/or services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) Vendor s Name; (b) Address; (c) Point of Contact; (d) Phone, Fax, and Email; (e) UEI Number; (f) Cage Code; (g) Tax ID Number; (h) Type of Small Business, e.g., Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business HUBZone business, etc.; (i) Capability statement that addresses the vendor s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the products and/or services described below; (j) State if your business has an FSS contract with GSA, VA NAC, NASA SEWP, or any other federal contract, that can be utilized to procure the requirement listed below and provide the contract number; (k) Manufacturing country of origin for item(s)/equipment being offered; (l) State if the item(s)/equipment are manufactured by a small or large business concern; and (m) Authorized distributor letter if not the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Note: All of the above must be answered. Submissions that do not include this information shall be considered non-responsive to this RFI. Requirement: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4) located at 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE, 19805 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide Draeger Apollo Anesthesia Machines and Accessories for the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located in Philadelphia, PA. This is a brand name or equal requirement. CLIN Item Number Description Quantity Unit 0001 606500 Apollo: Anesthesia Machine 5 EA 0002 OPC5280 Main Configuration: Standard Floor Unit SW Version 4.53 5 EA 0003 MX50090 Gas Connection: CLIC Adapter 5 EA 0004 8605491 Gas Connection: Dräger Auto Exclusion, 2 Vap 5 EA 0005 8603705 Cyl. Holder & Press Reg: Press. Red. O2, Small, CGAV-1 5 EA 0006 8603714 Cyl. Holder & Press Reg: Press. Red. N2O, Small, CGAV-1 5 EA 0007 8603514 Cyl. Holder & Press Reg: Press. Red. AIR, Small, CGAV-1 5 EA 0008 8608450 Software Options: SW Advanced Views 5 EA 0009 OPC5589 Software Options: AF+enh. Ventilation+Monitoring 5 EA 0010 OPC0001 Required Accessories: Dräger AGS 5 EA 0011 M33295 Required Accessories: AGS Transfer Hose, 1.0 m 5 EA 0012 MK03140 Endotracheal Suction: Endotrach. Suction DISS, VAC 5 EA 0013 8605416 Endotracheal Suction: Endotr. Suction on Swivel Arm 5 EA 0014 OPC5593 Hardware Components: Writing Tray, Large 5 EA 0015 1901078 Apollo w/ Options PrevCare, 1 Yr POS 5 EA 0016 8601714 Replacement Set Hose-Support 5 EA 0017 8620512 Reading Lamp N30-PA 5 EA 0018 8604126 Halogen Lamp Holder, Compl. 5 EA 0019 8608312 Kit Power Outlet Strip 5 EA 0020 M36049 CASTrGARD, Small (Set of 4) 5 EA 0021 4199592 Hose ASM-02 DISS HAND 10L 5 EA 0022 4199596 Hose ASM-N2O DISS HAND 10L 5 EA 0023 4199594 Hose ASM-AIR DISS HAND 10L 5 EA 0024 4199590 H