7310--Food Warming Equipment RFI

Responses must be received no later than Thursday, June 29th, at 12:00PM EST. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). 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. IAW 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. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 333241. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Food Warming Equipment for the Clarksburg VA Medical Center. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Heat on Demand Advantage Plus Activator, 208 Volt EIL: 110, CSN: 7310-493155, NXA-URGENT-N&FS-FOOD SERVER/WARMER TABLE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 13978 0002 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Convected Air Dish Heater, 9 inch, 2 tubes, 208 Volt (120 - 9" China Dish Capacity) EIL: 110, CSN: 7310-493155, NXA-URGENT-N&FS-FOOD SERVER/WARMER TABLE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 92383 0003 60.00 EA __________________ __________________ Heat on Demand Advantage Induction Base, Sapphire LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 13734 0004 60.00 EA __________________ __________________ Radiance High Performance Dome, Sapphire LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 13738 0005 72.00 EA __________________ __________________ China 9" Round Entr?e Dish, Bright White, Narrow Rim LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 13320 0006 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Heat On Demand Activator Table w/casters LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 99878 0007 2.00 EA __________________ __________________ Heat on Demand Activator Side Table w/casters LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 11097 0008 2.00 EA __________________ __________________ Hot Food Counter, 5 Well, 74" Length, with Work Shelf, Double Over Shelf & Top Shelf Heat-Lamp (208V/50A/1-PH, 29.6A Max Load, 6-50P NEMA Plug) EIL: 110, CSN: 7310-493155, NXA-URGENT-N&FS-FOOD SERVER/WARMER TABLE LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 14292 0009 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ FREIGHT LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: FRT Statement of Need VA Clarksburg STATEMENT OF NEED AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR Aladdin Temp-Rite Food Warming Equipment or EQUAL Background VA Clarksburg has revamped its food service process and needs the Aladdin Temp-Rite food warming equipment & supplies or EQUAL listed in the specifications section below. Specifications Please see below for salient characteristics. Item# Item QTY 13978 Heat on Demand Advantage Plus Activator (208 Volt) ADV700 1 EA 92383 Convected Air Dish Heater, 9 inch, 2 tubes, 208 volt (120 9" China Dish capacity) DH07 1 EA 13734 Heat on Demand Advantage Induction Base, Sapphire IHB26F 60 EA 13738 Radiance High Performance Dome, Sapphire ALRD500 60 EA 13320 China 9" Round Entrée Dish, Bright White, Narrow Rim D900 72 EA 99878 Heat On Demand Activator Table w/casters INDAT10C 1 EA 11097 Heat on Demand Activator Side Table w/casters INDAT10STC 2 EA 14292 Hot Food Counter, 5 Well, 74" Length, with Work Shelf, Double Over Shelf & Top Shelf Heat-Lamp (208V/50A/1-PH, 29.6A Max Load, 6-50P NEMA Plug) J712B-WO2H 2 EA Delivery Location Attn: (Nutrition & Food Service) Louis A. Johnson Medical Center 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 Prior to delivery, Contracting Officer Representative and/or Service Line Representative shall receive shipping information from Contractor and forward to Logistics using the email(s) listed above. The Contractor must comply and provide all necessary information to VA Clarksburg. Otherwise, the delivery may be refused and require redelivery at no additional cost to the government. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) If applicable, contractor shall provide three (3) copies of each Safety Data Sheet for every product, chemical, etc. SDS sheets shall be provided for any material on the same day those materials arrive on VA property. Delivery Coordination Normal business hours for acceptance of deliveries are 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday thru Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Deliveries must be coordinated in advance with COR or Service Line Representative once a ship date is established. A Logistics Representative shall be the only VA entity signing for freight received on this requirement. The VA-issued purchase order number must be included in the packing slip. All items included in the requirement shall be shipped and delivered to site at same time. If deliveries must be broken into several shipments due to size, this must be coordinated in advance with the COR or Service Line Representative. Failure to coordinate shipment with COR or Service Line Representative may result in failure to deliver and cause re-scheduling of delivery/freight at no charge to the government. ___________________________________________________________________________ The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you are a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling, and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 12:00PM EST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.