Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Ste 300 Independence, OH 44131 August 23, 2017 VA701-17-N-0504 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE HOUSEKEEPING EQUIPMENT (LONG BEACH VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM) PROJECT NUMBER (LBEQ03) INTRODUCTION This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources capable of providing the products described in the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government is also requesting answers to questions (see below) and seeking to obtain industry comments and questions regarding the draft SOW related to any aspect of the requirement to include, but not limited to: the delivery date, individual product specifications, warranties, etc. Responses will not be considered as quotes, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI. BACKGROUND - The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is in the process of planning a requirement in which a contractor will be required to provide housekeeping equipment for use in the Long Beach Health Care System VA Medical Center (see salient characteristics, delivery specifications, and warranty specifications below). REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The VA is conducting market research and is seeking written responses with information to assist with identifying potential sources that are interested in, and capable of, providing the products described. Please review the information contained herein and identify whether your company has the capability and interest to provide the housekeeping equipment items that possess the salient characteristics as described. Please see section titled SUBMITTAL OF RFI RESPONSE below for what information to include in your company s response. GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS The VA is requesting vendors answer the following questions in response to this notice. Are there any specifications for individual items that you believe may be too restrictive when taking into consideration industry standards (see draft Statement of Work)? What specifications and why? Are there any items that you would recommend be purchased separately? What items and why? Is there any reason you would not be interested in responding to a solicitation? What are the reason(s) and why? Do you have any questions or comments that may otherwise assist us? SET-ASIDE Complete responses to this notice will assist the VA in determining any potential set-aside for the requirement. Not providing all information requested in response to this notice may result in the VA being unable to determine a vendor potentially capable of satisfying the requirement and, subsequently, if the rule of two criteria is not met, a specific set-aside category may not be decided by the Contracting Officer. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS/DELIVERY SPECIFICATIONS/WARRANTY SPECIFICATIONS See attached DRAFT Statement of Work (ATTACHMENT). SUBMITTAL OF RFI RESPONSE If you believe you are capable of meeting this requirement, please provide a complete response no later than Wednesday August 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Eastern). A complete response satisfies the information requested below. The Government requests responders provide the following information: Company information including name, address, point of contact, and DUNS Number The make and model information for each item, Cut sheets containing specifications for each item, The contract number of any applicable GSA schedule if one exists from which these items can be procured, and Answers to government questions Further, if you believe a different NAICS code or Product Service Code (PSC) is a better fit for the subject requirement, please provide that information to us as well. NAICS: 339994 Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing PSC: 7910 Floor Polishers and Vacuum Cleaning Equipment NOTE: This email is being sent solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this notice. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents; however, the Government does reserve the right to contact any respondent and/or respondent reference to obtain additional information. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release. The acquisition strategy, evaluation methodology, contract type, and any other acquisition decisions are to be determined.
