THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The purpose of this contract is to have a vendor to provide Ultrasound Simulator at Long Beach VA Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA. The vendor shall provide following requirements: Must have: Educational and Clinical Realism Manikin-based system replicates real-time visual, physical, and ergonomic attributes of ultrasound scanning, including palpable thoracic and pelvic bony landmarks. Motion tracking with 6 degrees of freedom aligns the physical manikin with virtual anatomy, reinforcing proper probe handling and spatial orientation. Detailed cardiac and abdominal anatomy plus bone, lung, and abdominal artefacts allow realistic pathology recognition and image interpretation practice. Must have: Comprehensive Imaging Capabilities Supports TTE, TEE, and TGAUS ultrasound scanning on a single platform, covering key cardiac and abdominal applications in one system. Simulates cardiac, lung, and abdominal ultrasound with 2D/3D/4D, biplane, M mode views, MPR, color flow Doppler, and spectral Doppler of the heart and inferior vena cava. Adjustable image settings (depth, angle, gain, contrast) and zoom/freezing/scrolling functions mirror clinical ultrasound console controls. Must have: Rich Pathology and Assessment Content Includes more than 200 pathologies, with Stealth Mode to hide pathology names and support unbiased assessment and exam-style training. Self-directed instructional modules cover basic probe movements, image optimization, view acquisition using Target Cut Planes (TCPs), and echocardiographic measurements. Quantifiable kinematic metrics can be record…