V127--Armored Car Services - VISN 17

Page 3 of 3 SOURCES SOUGHT Disclaimer This Sources Sought is issued solely for the purpose identifying potential sources for a future requirement and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. All information received in response to this notice will be treated as proprietary and will not be shared with other interested parties. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought notice. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. 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. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time. Synopsis This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought synopsis only with the purpose of gaining knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 561613, Armored Car Services (Size Standard: $22 Million). Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions and are not considered adequate responses to a potential future solicitation announcement. After reviewing all responses to this synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published via the Contracting Opportunities website. Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the anticipated solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the actual solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this Sources Sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Services Network 17 (VISN 17) is seeking sources that can provide Armored Car Services to include all personnel, transportation, supervision, equipment, supplies, materials, transportation and other items and services necessary to perform the driving, pick-up, and delivery of cash and other monetary documents in support of multiple locations within VISN 17. All work is to be performed in accordance with the regulations, codes and or laws established by local, State, and or Federal agencies for the following locations (schedules vary by location but are either daily or three times a week): El Paso VA Health Care System - 5001 North Piedras, El Paso, TX 79930 Amarillo VA Medical Center - 6010 Amarillo Blvd., West Amarillo, TX 79106 VA Medical Center Integrated Clinical Facilities Temple - 1901 S. 1st St., Bldg. 163, Temple, TX 76504 VA Medical Center Integrated Clinical Facilities Waco - 4800 Memorial Drive, Bldg. 4 Waco, TX 76711 VA Medical Center Integrated Clinical Facilities Austin - 7901 Metropolis Drive, Austin, TX 78744 VA North Texas Health Care System 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX 75418 Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center 1201 E. 9th St., Bonham, TX 75418 VA North Texas Health Care System 2201 Southeast Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76119 VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System 2601 Veterans Drive, Harlingen, TX 78550 Amarillo VA Health Care System 3510 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415 VA West Texas Health Care System 300 Veterans Blvd., Big Spring, TX 79720 South Texas Veterans Health Care System 7400 Merton Minter St. San Antonio, TX 78229 Personnel: Contractor personnel must be registered and employed with a security agency in the State of Texas and must meet all state requirements for Armed security guards. The contractor shall provide personnel who possess the skills, knowledge, and training to satisfactorily perform the services required by this contract. The contractor has the sole responsibility of training, providing uniforms, equipping, supervising and discharging of all employees. License: Contractor shall have a State of Texas license, to operate as an Armored Car Company. Liability Insurance: It is understood and agreed that the maximum liability shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per trip and vehicle insurance in the same amount. In the event this procurement is set aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, there will be applicable certification requirements. The description of services contained herein does not constitute the complete description of the contractor s anticipated obligations. Interested parties capable of providing the required services are asked to respond to this Sources Sought notice. Responses to this notice should include a capabilities statement to include the following: Company name, Address, Size Standard, DUNS, Cage Code, TIN Point of contact (Name, Phone Number and e-Mail Address) NAICS Code 561613 MUST be assigned to the company Socioeconomic Status Capabilities Statement Specifically state in response which areas/facilities from above in which services can be provided Provide proof of past performance (provide proof of contracts that you have provided services on or of the company who will be performing the services). Proof must be provided on the specific services being requested If you will NOT be performing the work, you MUST provide information on the company you intend to use. In addition, you must provide a Letter of Intent from the company you intend to use (explaining their agreement with you to perform the services according to the solicitation), along with references of their past services rendered. Past performance must not be negative in any previous contracts, based on the Contract Performance Assessment System and the Contracting Officer s knowledge of past requirements. Responses Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to contact@example.gov. Subject line shall reflect the synopsis number and description: 36C25722Q0065, Armored Car Services. Responses must be received no later than November 11, 2020, 4:00 P.M. CST. Responses must be received via e-mail only. Telephone, fax, or mail responses will not be accepted. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. 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 are not a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. End of Document