J--678-SAVAHCS Elevator PM

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. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought 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 qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) Company Name (b) Address (c) Point of Contact (d) Phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business or Large Business (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), located at 3601 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85723 is seeking a contractor to provide elevator preventative and dumb waiter maintenance, inspections, and emergency call back services. All maintenance and repair on included equipment shall conform to the following; ASME A17.1 Safety Codes for Elevators and Escalators, Latest Edition; ASME A17.2 Inspector's Manual for Elevators and Escalators, Latest Edition; and ASNI/NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, Latest Edition; and Manufacturer's requirements and specifications. The contractor shall furnish all material, labor, equipment, and supervision necessary to provide elevator and dumb waiter preventative maintenance, inspections, and twenty-four (24) hour seven (7) days per week emergency service. During the elevator and dumb waiter inspections, the Contractor shall clean, adjust, and lubricate the equipment, determine the nature and extent of any work required to restore the elevators and dumb waiter. Important information: The Government is not obligated nor; will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Synopsis request. 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 Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, 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 238290 - Other Building Equipment Contractors ($15.0). 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 complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to contact@example.gov. All information submissions shall be received no later than Friday, April 12, 2019 by 4:30 pm Arizona Local Time. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation may be published.