6515--Supply Cart / GI (VA-20-00079590)

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 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 purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. The VA Heartland Network 15, Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide to a custom GI storage carts to the VA St. Louis Health Care System John Cochran Division located at 915 North Grand Blvd., St. louis MO 63106. Please see the statement of work on the following pages. NAICS Code: 339113 ( Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) Size Standard 750 Employees STATEMENT OF WORK V. A. St. Louis Health Care System Statement of Work Custom GI Storage carts Submittals: Technical Capabilities Production Time line Delivery by end of proposed delivery date Warrantee information Project requirements New and Unused: All goods shall be new, unused, produced from current production components, and shall be delivered assembled and ready for use. Shipping: All shipping and handling charges shall be paid by the contractor. No products shall be drop shipped to the VA facility. Delivery: The Contractor shall receive products and store them until the scheduled installation. Responsibility and liability for loss or damage shall remain with the contractor until final inspection and acceptance by the VA. Installation: The contractor will deliver assembled and ready to use to the GI Department at our John Cochran facility. Necessary Components: The Contractor shall provide all components, hardware, and parts necessary for proper assembly, installation and operation even though certain items may not be specifically described in the specifications. Contractor shall include the cost of such components, hardware and parts in the quotation price. Performance of Work on Government Premises: Current rules and regulations applicable to the premises where the work will be performed shall apply to the contractor and its employees while working on the premised. These regulations include but are not limited to: presenting valid identification for entrance, smoking restrictioand any safety procedures as outlined in the site regulations. Product Specifications and Quantities Location Bldg. 1 GI Department Qty. 2, custom outfitted GI Supply cart. Overall dimensions 37 W x 28.62 D x 74.25 H. Each supply cart will consist of the following: Base unit 37 W x 28.625 D x 44.250 H, with stainless-steel counter top, No Doors, Aluminum Casework, bumper, 5 Medical grade lockable casters, flexible cell interior- allowing a reconfigurable interior space, stainless-steel handles. RT Hutch Top with pegboard lower back wall. 36 W x 18.750 D x 30 H Accessories: Qty 4 - 2 Tray w/2 long and 3 short dividers Qty 4 4 Tray w/2Long and 3 short dividers Qty 4 8 Tray w 1 Long and 1 short divider Qty. 2, custom outfitted GI Supply cart. Overall dimensions 19.75 W x 28.62 D x 74.25 Each supply cart will consist of the following: Base unit 19.75 W x 28.625 D x 44.25 H, with stainless-steel counter top, No Doors, Aluminum Casework, bumper, 5 Medical grade lockable casters, flexible cell interior- allowing a reconfigurable interior space, stainless-steel handles. RT Hutch Top with pegboard lower back wall. 19.75 W x 18.750 D x 30 H Accessories: Qty 2 - 2 Tray w/2 long and 3 short dividers Qty 2 4 Tray w/2Long and 3 short dividers Qty 2 8 Tray w 1 Long and 1 short divider Delivery of assembled ready to use product to the GI Department General information and Requirements The contractor must arrange delivery to the installation site with the VA COR (Contracting Officer Representative). The contractor will be responsible for any damage to the building which occurs during delivery to the End User. The contractor shall replace any damaged or missing product immediately. The contractor shall clean up and dispose of packing materials and rubbish in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations, standards, codes and laws. Delivery and Installation All shipping, handling and installation charges shall be paid by the contractor. No product will be drop shipped to the VA facility. All items will be delivered unpacked, assembled and ready to use to the GI Department on the 6th Floor of the John Cochran facility at 915 N. Grand Blvd. St. louis, MO 63106. The contractor will be responsible for removing all packaging, cardboard and related installation debris from the facility. It is the contractor s responsibility to dispose of this debris off station. Delivery address: V A Medical Center, 915 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis MO 63125. POC: Louis Peirano +1 (555) 000-0000 X 58728 Please notify 72 hours prior to delivery. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339113 ( Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing). The small business size standard is 750 employees. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail: to contact@example.gov. All information submissions should be received no later than 15:00 PM CST on Thursday July 23, 2020. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation will be published.