6515--Minneapolis VA Cart Washer/Sterilizer

Sources Sought Cart Washer/Sterilizer for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System NAICS Code: 339113 Sources Sought Number: 36C26321Q0703 Notice Type: Sources Sought This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quotations or offers. 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although proposal and offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: conducting market research to identify potential sources for a potential procurement of a cart washer/sterilizer as indicated below at the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System located at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. See attached DRAFT Specification-Statement of Work This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Any questions should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization has the capability to provide these supplies/services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Eric Zintek, Contract Specialist, Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO23), 4801 Veterans Drive St. Cloud, MN 56303 or via e-mail at Eric.Zintek2@va.gov. Please address the following in your responses: Company Legal Name Address POC Name, Phone number & e-mail DUNS & BRADSTREET Number CAGE Code Socioeconomic Status of Company Product being proposed w/literature attached Manufacturer Name, Address & DUNS Number Manufacturer Part Number If applicable - GSA/FSS/ECAT/NASA SEWP contract number that these products or services are available under. Product information/specifications of the systems that you can provide that meet the requirements of the DRAFT Specifications-Statement of work. Proof of Authorized Distributorship for any product that is not manufactured by your company/entity. **Please note that the government will not accept any gray market items. If already produced, where is the product located? Quantity on-hand? If not already produced, where is the product being manufactured? Estimated Shipping and Delivery Information. Shipping Terms. FOB Destination FOB Origin Price per unit. Quantity discounts for bulk orders. Confirmation that the product being proposed is not grey market or counterfeit and that it is in accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clause 852.212-72 below. I confirm that items proposed in response to this special notice are not counterfeit or gray market. I offer no confirmation in reference to this clause on these items. 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items (MAR 2020) (DEVIATION) GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (MAR 2020) (a)No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory. (b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. (c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions Please provide the following information as an attachment to your response: 1. Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes. 2. Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each. 3. Do you plan on responding to a solicitation for this requirement with a Joint Venture utilizing multiple owned companies as majority or non-majority owner? Yes ___No ___ If yes, please identify which companies are considering a Joint Venture and the ownership of each company. 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. The deadline for this information is 2:00 PM Central Time on, Friday, July 9, 2021.