Page 2 of 2 SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT Posting Date: October 18, 2018 Type: Sources Sought Agency/Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office Title: Battle Creek VAMC General Waste Removal/Recycling Classification Code: S222 - Housekeeping Waste Treatment/Storage NAICS Code: 562111- Solid Waste Collection Response Date: October 24, 2018 1:00 PM EDT Description This is a Sources Sought Announcement. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain knowledge and information for acquisition planning purposes. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office is conducting market research to identify potential sources that meet the requirements generally described in this notice. The intent of this announcement is to: Notify potential sources about the requirement Identify interested vendors The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office, on behalf of the Battle Creek VA Medical is seeking sources to provide General Waste Removal and Recycling Services at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center (BCVAMC) located at 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek Michigan 49037 for the period of date of award through September 30, 2019 with four (4) additional one (1) year options to be exercised at the Government s discretion. Information Requested Vendors interested in this Sources Sought Notice may provide a response that includes information on your firm s capability to provide the required services, as written in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work to the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, MI. Please also provide your firm s DUNS number, organization name, address, business size and type as validated via the SAM Registry (e.g., 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, SDVOB, or HUBZone small business) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code. Respondent s points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. Please note the DRAFT Statement of Work attached to this announcement is not in its final form. The Government reserves the right, through internal acquisition procedures prior to the release of the formal Request for Quotes (RFQ), revise the Statement of Work to better reflect the Government s requirements. Instructions for Submittal Written responses shall be provided electronically, by 1:00 p.m. EDT on October 24, 2018. The subject line of the e-mail message shall read: Battle Creek VA Medical Center General Waste Removal/Recycling Sources Sought Response and shall be addressed to the attention of:
contact@example.gov. The VA will not accept telephone, facsimile, courier, mail, or hand delivery methods of response. The page limitation is 10 pages. Corporate capability information used as marketing material and commercial price list information are in addition to the 10 page limit and may be submitted as separate files. Disclaimer and Important Notes This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). See attached document: P01- Draft Statement of Work.
