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Description: This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, small business, small disadvantage business, woman owned, hub-zone, 8(a), or large business) relative to NACIS 561720 (size standard of $18 million) The Cincinnati VA Medical Center, 3100 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 is seeking to contract with potential sources to provide general janitorial services for a period of no less than 3 months and no more than 1 year. Submittal requirements below: Responses to this sources sought synopsis will be used by the government to make appropriate Acquisition decisions-see submittal requirements below. After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, a combined synopsis solicitation announcement will be published though Federal Business Opportunities, FBO.gov. Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be used to replace your response to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. Responses to this notice should include company name, a service capability statement, three customer references to which you have provided similar services to, copies of applicable licensing and credentialing, service catalog, address, point of contact, and the size of your business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business large or small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified hub-zone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or Veteran Owned Small Business? Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed. Other supporting material may be emailed or faxed to the attention of Mary Lu Gilbert Contract Specialist. E-mail address is contact@example.gov Fax +1 (555) 000-0000. Telephone inquires will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than August 22, 2016 at 2:00pm. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to any future solicitation announcements. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of future solicitations.