Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 Request For Information (RFI) DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, PROPOSAL, OR BID. This notice is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, therefore it shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. All information contained in this Request for Information (RFI) is preliminary as well as subject to amendment and is in no way binding on the Government. Information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Government is requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to this notice. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the Federal Contract Opportunities website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI. 1. Title: Document Storage Solutions (DSS) Pharmacy (RX) Framework support and maintenance 36C25625Q0444 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 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 the item in the title above. Contractor shall provide all applicable shipping, containers, personnel, labor and testing for the item in the title above and associated materials. This Sources Sought Notice is published for market research purposes. This Sources Sought Notice will be used to determine if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate. Government anticipates competitive, firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Please review this announcement, respond to questions and information below in their entirety. Government requests interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or 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 and deliver: Document Storage Solutions (DSS) Pharmacy (RX) Framework support and maintenance. 4. Place of Performance: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Delivery Location and delivery address 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101 5. Responses Requested: The NCO 16 requires all the following information and questions answered 5a through 5q in this RFI/SS as it relates to the Statement of Work (SOW) below: Questions and information not provided shall be considered nonresponsive and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research. a. Do you (contractor) possess the capability to meet the government requirements of Section three (3) Scope of the Draft SOW? b. Do you (contractor) possess the capability to meet the delivery location in Section seven (7) Delivery in the Draft SOW? Note delivery not required address location for information only. c. 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. d. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. The Department of Veterans Affairs requires all companies must be active at the time of response in betaSAM.gov at the website https://sam.gov/content/home and if a Veteran owned business registered with SBA- Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at the website Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) . e. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 513210? f. Do you (Contractor) manufacture the product itself or is a distributor of the item(s) being researched above? Section six (6) Line items of the Draft SOW g. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Preferably on the manufacturer s letterhead to include country of origin (if applicable). If not applicable state not a manufactured end product. 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 nonmanufacture