Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services

This is not a request for offers, quotes, or proposals and in no way does this notice represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Any information provided in response to this notice is solely for market research purposes. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Contracting Office 4 (NCO4), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in the hopes of attaining sufficient information for market research purposes. NCO4 is seeking potential vendors from all categories: Large and Small Businesses, to include Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) contractor(s) for an all-inclusive Elevator maintenance and repair contract. The objective of this information is to provide market research for the availability of potential qualified vendors as well as feedback on industry standards. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and VA will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV. Responses to this notice shall include: Company Name Address Point of Contact Phone Number Email Address UEI Number CAGE Code Tax ID Number ** Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service disabled veteran owned (SDVOSB) and veteran owned (VOSB), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified in Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) as follows to be considered: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the - Department - shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. For purposes of this VA specific rule, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or a veteran-owned small business (VOSB), must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the VetCert database. Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm's Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 561210 or 238290 : 1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 561210 or 238290, ? YES ______ NO ______ 2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______ 3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______ 4. Is you firm a certified HUB Zone firm? YES ______ NO ______ 5. Is your firm a Woman Owned business? YES ______ NO ______ 6. Is your firm a Large Business? YES ______ NO ______ 7. Do you have a GSA/FSS schedule for these items? YES______ NO______ Schedule Number: ___________________ Expiration Date: _____________________ RESPONSE INFORMATION: Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization's ability to supply the required items. Also, please include a point of contact name, phone number and email address. Provide feedback as it relates to the PWS and best practices within the industry. Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Jennifer Beiswenger via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please submit responses to this RFI to include the industry feedback request and comments to: Jennifer Beiswenger Contract Specialist Jennifer.Beiswenger@va.gov Responses must be received NLT 4:00 PM EST on June 19th, 2024.