Sources Sought Description Sternum Saw 02

See attached document: OPPORTUNITIES-DESCRIPTION.
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. It is neither a solicitation nor a request for a quote and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for solicitations will not receive a response. The Government will not pay nor reimburse any costs of preparing of a response. The purpose of this notice is for market research purposes only, to make an appropriate acquisition decision, to gain knowledge of potential interested and qualified businesses, and any Small Business Administration (SBA) size classification in relation to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 is seeking a business to provide Brand Name or Equal, De Soutter Medical MBC Sternudrive LiteTM; Model MBC 709-Modular: to the VA Medical Facility, VA Caribbean Healthcare System. Businesses may respond by submitting a qualifications letter including the following information: Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email, Unique Entity Identifier Code, Socio-Economic Category (i.e., SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, etc.), Federal Supply Schedule Contract Number if applicable, and a capability statement to the requirement. Provide evidence your business

can provide the requested items to include past/and or current contracts for the same requirement, and any other compelling evidence to help the Government determine your company’s capabilities.

NOTE: The following list includes instruments for a MBC Sternudrive LiteTM, model MBC 709-modular, manufactured by DeSoutter Medical. We are requesting information for an EQUAL product with the preference at this time for domestic products. The domestic product must meet or exceed the salient characteristics provided as follows:
Item
Number

Description

Quantity

Unit of
Issue

0001

Model MBC 709-Modular
handpiece Cannulation 4.4 mm
1291554

EA

0002

Reciprocating Sternum Saw
18380

EA

0003

Sternum guard

EA

0004

Oscillating sagittal sternum saw

EA

0005

Battery Pack Large

EA

0006

Sterilization System

EA

To be eligible for award, prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Internet site, https://sam.gov/content/home. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be sent to [email protected] no later than November 12, 2026, at 13:00 Hours Eastern Standard Time. Note: Telephone and facsimile responses will not be considered. Questions and discussion will not be considered. When responding