Page 2 of 3 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NCO 9 Network Contracting Office, on behalf of the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center is conducting market research through this sources sought notice to seek sources to provide and install replacement parts for a Pitney Bowes mail sorter. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 333318, other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation, and it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, Do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. The Government is particularly interested in identifying Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)/Veteran Owned-Small Business (VOSB) and their capability. The Contractor shall provide and be able to install the following replacement parts for a Pitney Bowes mail sorter: Part # Description Quantity F780100 Assy, Transport Drive Shaft (25.4) 6 F780104 Assy, Transport drive Shaft narrow 2 F780108 Assy, Transport Drive Shaft (For Knob) 2 F780101 Assy, Transport Drive Shaft (31.75) 2 F790012 Service Kit Moistener 1 F765018 Belt, Insertion 2 F784103 Feed Belt, HCEF 4 F700474 HCEF Top Separator Roller Assembly 1 F780260 Assy, Feed Roller HCEF 1 F780103 Assy, Sealer Xport Drive Shaft 4 F790011 Service Kit Pre-Fold Accumulator Belts 1 F780196 Roller Tar Drive 2 F786036 Roller, Separator Corrugated 2 F380659 Roller Separator 2 F780108 Assy, Transport Drive Shaft 2 F786077 Roller Assembly, High Cap Flapper Drive 1 591-0675 Bearing Ball Flange 8 591-0679 Bearing, Ball Flange 8 Installation: includes all labor and materials This is not a solicitation for proposals or quotes. A solicitation will issued at a later date and time. All information submitted in response to this source sought notice is considered voluntary. CCR: Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. The SAM registration can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov. Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to
contact@example.gov no later than April 26, 2017 at 5:00 PM, Central Time with the following information/documentation: 1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number. 2. Point of Contact and Phone Number. 3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: a. HuBZone Small Business ; b. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); c. Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); d Small Business; e. Large Business 4. Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification: a. If claiming HuBZone status, provide a copy of your HuBZone Certificate from SBA. b. If claiming SDVOSB/VOSB status, provide documentation that shows the business is VetBiz certified. d. If claiming Small Business status, provide documentation to show the business is small under NAICS code 333318.
