7910--Vacuum Scrubbers for the NAVAHCS

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this sources sought notice must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. The Veteran s Integrated Service Network 22 is seeking a contractor to procure seven (7) NUC 244 NX-C2B, Compact Upright Auto Scrubber Cordless Battery Powered and four (4) TGB 1620t Scrubbers for the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System. GENERAL SCOPE The Veterans Administration Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System facility has a requirement to purchase seven (7) NUC 244 NX-C2B, Compact Upright Auto Scrubber Cordless Battery Powered and four (4) TGB 1620t Scrubbers. This procurement is solely to procure the materials/hardware purchase. No services or labor required. The required items are a NUC 244 NX-C2B, Compact Upright Auto Scrubber Cordless Battery Powered and TGB 1620t Scrubbers possessing the salient characteristics below. 1. Salient Characteristics: Must meet to the following specifications: NUC 244 NX-C2B or equivalent Must have an 18 cleaning path Must have a solution tank capacity of 0.6 gallon. Must have a recovery tank capacity of 0.8 gallon. Must have Nylon Brushes Must be battery operated. Must have at least 80-minute run time. Must have an one hour fast charge Must include: - Charger and NX300 high-power lithium battery pack (36 Volt Power System) - 140 RPM Brush Speed and 2X9 Pad/Brush Size. Quantity: 7 2. Salient Characteristics: Must meet to the following specifications: TGB 1620t Scrubber or equivalent Must have a solution and recovery tanks of 16 gallons. Must have a at least 250-watt traction drive motor. Must have a fully adjustable flow rate. Must have a 3.5 to 4.0 hours of run time powered by 2 maintenance free gel batteries. Must have a prolonged battery life with low-voltage shutoff. Must have an hour meter and battery level indicator. Must have a tear-away squeegee with quick-release blades. Must have an on-board charger. Must have a Cleaning width of 20 -- 22 . Must have a Brush Motor of at least 400 W. Must have a Brush Pressure of at least 90 lbs. Must have a Brush Size of 20 22 . Must have a Brush Speed of at least 150 RPM. Must have a Vacuum Motor Watts of at least 400 W. Must have a Vacuum Motor HP of at least 0.5 HP. Must have a Noise Level no greater than dB(A): 65. Must have a Battery with at least AH: 100AH. Must have a Battery Type: 2 x 12V (GEL). Must have a Pad Size of 20 22 . Must have a Traction Speed: 0.3 -- 4.3 MPH. Must have a maximum weight of 424 lbs. Must have a maximum length of 57 . Must have a maximum of Width of 22 . Must have a maximum height of 43 . Must have a working capacity of approx. 22,000 sq.ft/hr. Must have a maximum gradient of at least 11 degrees. Quantity: 4 Specific Tasks. The contractor will furnish all parts described above. Should any of the materials be delayed the vendor will have to raise that to the Station Point of Contact for proper attention. Place of Performance. Place of performance will be located at the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System located 500 HWY 89 N, Prescott, AZ 86301. Period of Performance. 45 days Delivery Date from awarded date. Delivery shall be freight on board (FOB) - Destination All items and services to be delivered after receipt of purchase order but not earlier than 03/25/2024 and not later than 03/29/2024. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required product(s) please provide the following information. (1) Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (2) 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. (3) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code, Broom, Brush and Mop Manufacturing. (4) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (5) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (6) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (7) If your offer is for an equivalent product, please provide manufacturer, model number and information regarding how their product meets the salient characteristics. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. 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. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. However, if there are insufficient Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business responses, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339994, 750 Employees. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 02/28/2024 12:00 PM PDT. After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, a solicitation may be published on the beta.sam.gov or GSA eBuy websites. Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be considered adequate responses to the solicitation. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. Prospective bidders must be authorized re-sellers in order to participate in the solicitation process. 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) at www.sam.gov and that the items being offered must be in compliance with the Buy American Act. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses.