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6515--Drying Cabinets for Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS)
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 16, is conducting a sources sought notice to assess industry interest and capability for the installation of two drying cabinets at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. This notice is not a solicitation, nor does it obligate the government to award a contract; it is solely for market research and preliminary budget planning. The requirement mandates that any qualified contractor provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to complete the installation within a 60-day period after award. The government is considering a sole source award if insufficient responses are received, and small business participation is encouraged to help determine market competitiveness. All responses must include descriptive literature, authorization letters, and proof of compliance with the Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act, and nonmanufacturer rules, though no formal evaluation will be conducted at this stage. Responses are due by July 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CST and must be submitted via email to t.miller@va.gov with the specified subject line. No telephone inquiries will be accepted, and no public information will be released regarding submissions. The NAICS code for this requirement is 339112, indicating classification under other medical and dental equipment and supplies manufacturing. The place of performance is exclusively at the designated VA facility in Little Rock, and all provided information will be treated as confidential and used only internally by the CAVHS purchasing team. There is no page limit for responses, and while responders bear all costs associated with submission, the government may use the data to shape a future formal solicitation, which will be published separately on SAM.gov or GSA sites if initiated. This effort is preliminary and subject to change without notice.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Department of Veteran Affairs Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System (CAVHS), Little Rock, MS, 72205, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Purpose:
The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Galleria Financial Center, Suite 750, Houston, Texas, hereby issues the following Sources Sought/ Request for Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for Contractor to assist with Drying Cabinets for Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), AR, 72205.
Notice of Intent to Sole Source. If there are no responses to this notice, a determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government to sole source the requirement. No response is a response.
Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement.
Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide the following:
The vendor shall provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to install two (2) drying cabinets at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHA), John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital, 4300 W. 7th St, Little Rock, AR, 72205.
Delivery Location:
Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System (CAVHS) John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205.
Period of Performance:
60 Days ARO.
Opportunity:
NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this requirement. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE and SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the CAVHS in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives. Instructions and Response Guidelines:
Sources Sought responses are due by 07/14/2026 at 3:00 PM (CST) via email to t.miller@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This a New Requirement.
The subject line shall read: 36C25626Q1018 - Sources Sought Drying Cabinets. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 6(a) - 6(c17).
Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by CAVHS as "market research" and will not be released outside of the CAVHS Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.
In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ.
Contact Information:
Contracting Specialist, T Miller Email address: t.miller@va.gov
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses.
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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