36C25520Q0321 This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Heartland Network 15, Contracting Office (NCO 15) in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 is conducting market research to determine industry capabilities for providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) against viral contamination, specifically COVID-19. This is a Request for Information only and not a solicitation for award. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 understands this is a fluid situation where the landscape of availability is constantly changing. The primary purpose of this announcement is to identify potential sources, product offerings, availability and/or challenges to procuring and obtaining such items to rapidly meet emerging requirements. Therefore, to the extent practical, additional market research may be conducted prior to posting any solicitation to capture the snapshot of the availability at that specific point in time. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15, urges those companies that can provide the following category of items to respond even after the initial response due date. The categories are not an all-inclusive list. The Department of Veterans Affairs welcomes industry to identify alternatives or identify additional PPE items necessary to protect against viral contamination of the COVID-19. Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking vendors capable of providing the following requirements. This is not a formal solicitation or an award. The government reserves the right to determine based on the responses whether to compete, award some, all or nothing as a result of this notice. ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNITY PRICE EXTENDED AMOUNT 001 Surgical Mask TBD EA $__________ $__________ 002 Isolation Mask TBD EA $__________ $__________ 003 Ear Loop Mask TBD EA $__________ $__________ 004 Surgical Gowns, Level 4, Universal Size TBD EA $__________ $__________ 005 Isolation Gowns, Levels 1, Universal Size TBD EA $__________ $__________ 006 Isolation Gowns, Level 2, Universal Size TBD EA $__________ $__________ 007 Isolation Gowns, Level 3, Universal Size TBD EA $__________ $__________ 008 Isolation Gowns, Level 4, Universal Size TBD EA $__________ $__________ 009 Isolation Coveralls, Universal Size TBD EA $__________ $__________ 010 N95 Masks, Size Small TBD EA $__________ $__________ 011 Gloves, Nitrile, Size Small TBD EA $__________ $__________ 012 Gloves, Nitrile, Size Medium TBD EA $__________ $__________ 013 Gloves, Nitrile, Size Large TBD EA $__________ $__________ 014 Gloves, Nitrile, Size Extra Large TBD EA $__________ $__________ 015 Hand Sanitizer TBD EA $__________ $__________ 016 Anti-Microbial Soap TBD EA $__________ $__________ 017 Culture Swabs TBD EA $__________ $__________ 018 No Touch Thermometers TBD EA $__________ $__________ SHIPPING REQUIREMENT: Items must be available to be shipped within 7 to 10 days of award. The government is seeking a firm-fixed, FOB destination requirement. Delivery will be to the following Medical Centers: John Cochran VAMC 915 North Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63106 Kansas City VAMC 4801 Linwood Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64128 Marion VAMC 2401 West Main Street Marion, IL 62959 Harry S. Truman VAMC 800 Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65201 Robert J. Dole VAMC 5500 East Kellogg Ave Wichita, KS 67218 Colmery-O Neal VAMC 2200 SW Gage Blvd. Topeka, KS66622 Dwight D. Eisenhower VAMC 4101 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth, KS 66048 John J. Pershing VAMC 1500 North Westwood Blvd. Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 Any firm who believes they can provide the above requirements in whole or in part, should respond to this notice with written notification to the Contracting Officer. The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking the Industry to: Identify/recommend specific products available or specific products that could be available in the near term that can meet the requirements of PPE to protect against viral contamination of the COVID-19 virus. For each recommended item: 1. Provide a specification or detailed description of the recommended item. 2. Identify whether the item is specifically certified as PPE for viral infections and how, 3. Identify the place of manufacture for all components of the recommended item, the place of manufacturing for the end item, and storage locations if applicable, 4. Identify if the recommended item is Berry Compliant meaning that the recommended item is manufactured in the USA with USA sourced/manufactured components. 5. Identify the current level of inventory for each recommended item or the manufacturing lead-time for each recommended item, 6. Identify total monthly and yearly production capacity of each recommended item, 7. Identify any production limitations for each recommended item, 8. Comment on any requirements that may be imposed on potential Government orders for each recommended item (i.e. must have an order in xx amount of time, must have xx amount of time to provide a quote, unable to ship overseas, only willing to ship within the continental USA, etc.) 9. Suggestions on any contractual management fees for providing DLA access to inventory in the event of a future crisis without any guarantee of any order from DLA, 10. Identify if your firm is unwilling or unable to provide PPE items along with a reason why. Please contact Frank Novello via email for any questions at
contact@example.gov. Initial responses are requested by April 19, 2020, 2:00 PM, CST. However, The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15, urges those companies that can provide the following category of items to respond even after the initial response due date of Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 2:00 PM, CST. will accept any and all responses received after this date and time for any ongoing requirements. .
