3750--Lawn Mowers

DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a Brand Name or Equal, Unrestricted Basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing with the Small Business Size Standard of 1500 Employees. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. INTRODUCTION: This requirement is for the purchase of a SCAG V-Ride XL lawnmower (brand name or equal), a Ventrac 4520N Kubota lawnmower (brand name or equal), a Ventrac Aera Vator (brand name or equal), a Ventrac MS720 Mower 72 (brand name or equal) and other lawnmower parts. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, supplies, management, supervision and in-servicing of equipment for the Asheville VA Medical Center, located at 1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805. Manufacture: SCAG Power Equipment CLIN Description Model No. Quantity 0001 61 40HP BV EFI SVRXL-61V-40B BV-EFI 1 Manufacture: Ventrac CLIN Description Model No. Quantity 0002 4520N KUBOTA 32 HP GA 39.51225 1 0003 3 POINT HITCH 70.1460-99 1 0004 DUAL WHEEL KIT A-T 70.4067 1 0005 4500-4520 CANOPY 70.4169 1 0006 FAN KIT 70.4170 1 0007 ARM REST DELUXE SEAT 47.0497 1 0008 SLOPE DIGITAL INDICATOR 70.4140 1 0009 SEEDER KIT 70.8015 1 0010 12V SWITCH AND PLUG FRONT 70.4161 1 0011 SUITCASE 42LBS 47.0115 8 0012 MS720 MOWER 72 39.55111 1 0013 HYD FLIP UP MS-MT-MU 70.8214 1 0014 EA600 AERA VATOR 39.55460 1 Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than August 8, 2024 @ 11:00 AM EST. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to contact@example.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number Unique Entity ID (UEI) (SAM) Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) If you are not the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) please provide proof of being an Authorized Distributor by submission of a copy of your Authorized Distributor Letter. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award. Please submit responses via email to contact@example.gov in Microsoft Office/PDF format by 11:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time) 8/8/2024. Please include RFI# 36C24624Q1178 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.