4110--Burlodge Air Curtain Refrigerator or Equal To

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26221Q0653 -IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a source sought/RFI for market research only. The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 333415 (size standard is 1,250 Employees). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Burlodge Air Curtain Refrigerator or Equal To that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics in the Statement of Work for the VA San Diego Healthcare System: Item # Description/Part Number Qty Unit Unit Price Amount 0001 BCOOL LEAN STAINLESS FRONT & GLASS REAR DOORS REFRIGERATORS 5 EA - $ - 0002 TRAYB1 BLCOOL LEAN ADDITIONAL SLOTTED FIBERGLASS TRAYS 20 EA - $ - 0003 BCOOL GRAVITY SHELF DIVIDERS FOR TRAYB1 & TRAYB2 36 EA - $ - TOTAL $ - Include shipping cost on the items price. Vendor Requirements: Period of Performance is 90 Days After Receipt of Order. Vendor shall quote all items under this requirement. Vendor shall meet the Salient Characteristics in the Statement of Work (SOW). Vendor shall provide NEW products only; refurbished products will not be accepted. Vendor shall be the OEM and/or authorized distributor. Vendor shall respond questions 1 through 7 of the Request of Information (RFI), see below. Salient Characteristics For Air Curtain Refrigerators The VA San Diego has a requirement for the following equipment: 5 units for the Burlodge BCool Lean or equal too Air Curtains Refrigerator, which come standard with 5 slotted fiberglass gravity-system angled food trays and 5 tray guides/dividers per unit. 20 additional slotted fiberglass gravity-system angled trays 36 additional tray guides Salient Characteristics: The units must be single-compartment air curtain-type refrigerators with front and back doors. The units shall be easy to move and have 4 heavy-duty casters with wheel locks per unit. The units shall maintain internal temperature between 35 F to 41 F for food storage safety. The units must have food-grade stainless steel interior, exterior and front door surfaces that meet food safety standards; and insulation for temperature retention. The units must have a glass rear door for easy visibility to re-stock units from the back. The units must have air curtains on doors to create an air seal to protect food while the unit doors are open. The units must have gaskets to seal doors for temperature retention when doors are closed. The units shall have an energy-saver mode when not in use. The units must have swing doors with locking mechanism to hold doors open flush against unit when the doors need to remain open for service. The doors must be a minimum of 37 from floor to fit with existing tray slider unit system. The units must have gravity-fed shelves and trays so products slide to the front of the unit for efficiency & easy access of items from the front of the refrigerator. Inside dimensions of units shall allow for storage of standard sheet pan-sized (18 x26 ) trays. The units must have at least 15 sets of attached tray slides to hold trays in unit. There shall be a minimum of 45 total slotted fiberglass gravity-system trays that are lightweight & allow for air circulation. There shall be a minimum of 61 total shelf dividers/tray guides for easy organization of products in the unit. The units shall have a minimum 10-ft electric cable. Period of Performance 90 Days After Receipt of Order Delivery The vendor must coordinate with the VA Point of Contact to schedule the delivery. The vendor must clearly tag and label the items with the contract number and Purchase Order (PO) number. The vendor must include equipment manuals with delivery Warranty The units shall come with a minimum 3-year manufacturer s warranty covering labor and parts of manufacturing defects. The units shall come with a minimum 2-year warranty on gaskets. The units shall come with a lifetime warranty on handle and hinge parts. The picture below is to provide guidance to the vendors only. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicates the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hub zone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than April 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Please reference 36C26221Q0653, Burlodge Air Curtain Refrigerator or Equal To.