G001--Morgue Transportation and Storage Services

Page 2 of 2 This Sources Sought Notice is not a formal request for proposals or quotes. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their response to this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East, is in the process of planning a requirement for Morgue Transportation and Storage Services in support of the Fayetteville Veteran Affairs Medical Center (FVAMC). The Fayetteville VA Medical Center is in need of vehicular transport of deceased veterans to and from the FVAMC morgue to outlying facilities for autopsy and transport to and from the FVAMC to outlying facilities for temporary cooler storage in the event the FVAMC morgue is rendered inoperable. This should include fixed prices for transport and daily rates on storage. The morgue is located at: Fayetteville VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 This potential requirement may be for a base period of 12 month plus four additional 12-month option periods. The applicable NAICS Code is 812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services with a size standard of $8 Million. The VA is seeking written responses to assist with identifying potential sources that are interested in, and capable of, providing the services described. Please review the information contained herein and identify whether your company has the capability and interest to provide the services described herein. Vendors who submit incomplete responses will be considered unresponsive. Capability statement that demonstrates the firm s ability to meet the above requirement, which includes: Company Name: Company Point of Contact Name: Company Point of Contact Email: Company Point of Contact Phone: Company DUNS Number: Company GSA schedule under which these services can be purchased (if applicable): Describe briefly the capabilities of your company and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide relative to the current requirement of Morgue Transportation and Storage Services. Is your company interested in subcontracting this opportunity? If so, describe in detail what part or parts of this requirement that your company is capable of performing. Also provide the CAGE code and DUNS number for all proposed subcontractors. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement, and include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). Pricing Information: If available, please attach a price list for the requested services to illustrate typical pricing in the marketplace. Do not attach a quote or offer. The price list is for market research purposes only and will not be used to make an award. Company eligibility for set-asides under the following small business programs: Vets First Program Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small business Vets First Program Veteran-owned small business 8(a) Business Development Program participant HUBZone small business Economically Disadvantaged Woman-owned small business Woman-owned small business Small business To be eligible for a VA SDVOSB or VOSB set-aside, the firm must be verified in the VA s Office of Small Business Utilization s (OSDBU) Veteran Information Pages (VIP) database at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ as an SDVOSB or VOSB at the time the firm submits its quote to the VA. Additional information on VA s Veterans First Contracting Program can be found on OSDBU s website at https://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/. In addition, the SDVOSB/VOSB must qualify as a small business under SBA s regulations. The Government reserves 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 market research 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. Vendors having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this sources sought notice via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, no later than 21 September 2020 at 9:00 AM EST. Responses shall be emailed to: contact@example.gov.