6515--New-FY25-Pneumatic Tube System

This market research notice is being conducted by Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 VHA Regional Procurement Office-West (RPOW) 124 E. Hwy 67 Suite 100 Duncanville Texas 75134 for the procurement of a Pneumatic Tube station that serves Pharmacy Service Station. Project Description: The contractor shall be responsible for providing 2 Nexus Station Core Assembly to the Engineering Department. Equipment should be shipped to the South Texas Veterans Health Care Facility at 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, Texas, 78229. Pneumatic Tube station that serves Pharmacy Service Station #60, is in need of replacement. Note: The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required for this contract. Period of Performance: Delivery within 60 days from award date. Contractor shall provide and deliver: 2 Core Assy, HMI w/o Who Tube, NEX. 2 STA SKU: 56761803 Delivery Information: Order to be delivered to Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, Warehouse, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78229. Coordinate with VA COR for delivery dates. See information below: Other Considerations The contractor shall be responsible for the verification of all equipment contained in contract are correct when delivered. It is the contractor s responsibility to provide adequate documentation verifying that any equipment and/or materials proposed will meet or exceed all federal government requirements and USA made. Majority of the delivers shall be performed during normal working hours unless other wised noted by the POC. Normal working hours are 8:00 am 4:00 pm, Monday Friday. If this is an item your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 3:00 PM Central Time on Monday, 13 January 2025. The intent of this notice is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: a. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, include the contract details in your response. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business/Veteran Owned Small Business or other Small Business manufacturers or authorized distributors that can provide this item. Respond to this notice if you can provide the products listed in the table in the background and requirement section above. In the response, please cite your business size status. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept gray market items. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Responses should include: (1) Business Name (2) Business Address (3) Point of Contact - Name - Phone Number - E-mail Address (4) SAM UID Number (5) NAICS code (6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE (7) Type of Business: SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED(VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc. (8) Letter stating OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services if applicable (9) GSA/FSS Contract Number if applicable All businesses eligible to provide this item are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement. Send responses to Michelle Cunningham at contact@example.gov. DISCLAIMER: This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.