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4110-- Blast Chiller
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from potential suppliers capable of delivering and installing a single roll-in blast chiller/freezer with accessories to replace the aging QC2 100R unit at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, Louisiana. This sources sought synopsis is not a solicitation but a market research tool to identify qualified vendors with the technical capability to meet the specific supply standards outlined in the attached statement of work, which pertains to commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment under NAICS code 333415 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Respondents must submit a capability statement of five pages or less detailing their experience providing similar equipment to government or private medical facilities, along with an authorized letter permitting service performance. Responses must include the business size classification, socio-economic status such as SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, or woman-owned status, UEI number, and verification of active registration in SAM.gov and VetCert through the SBA, as only certified vendors will be eligible for any future award. The government is particularly interested in identifying Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses due to the designated set-aside classification. All submissions must be emailed by 8:00 AM CST on July 13, 2026, with “Blast Chiller” in the subject line. A formal solicitation may follow and will be posted on GSA eBUY or Contract Opportunities, but responses to this notice do not constitute bids; separate submissions will be required when the solicitation is issued. The VA will use this input solely for acquisition planning and will not enter into any contractual obligations based on replies.
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(2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate whether your business is large or small (g) Include the UEI number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov | Home and/or with Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) certified by the SBA at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).
***PLEASE NOTE: Any future solicitations can only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To receive award based on SDVOSB or VOSB status contractor must be VetCert registered/certified by the SBA, instead of VA s system at (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).***
(3) GSA CONTRACT NUMBER IF APPLICABLE
SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall communicate its capabilities to provide the following: (1) roll-in blast chiller/ and its accessories for the Nutrition and Food Service Department. The new blast chiller will replace the current QC2 100R blast chiller that is at its end-of-life cycle at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) located at 2400 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119. Please see SOW attached for more details.
DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with 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.
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