Z1DA--Automatic Opposing Swing Doors - Building 1, E-Wing Questions & Answers

This transaction is a Sources Sought notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the 242-NETWORK Contract Office 02, to conduct market research for Automatic Opposing Swing Doors to be installed at the Buffalo VA Medical Center located at 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14215-1129. The procurement is identified by solicitation number 36C24226Q0633 and uses the NAICS code 332321 for Metal Window and Door Manufacturing and the Product Service Code Z1DA for Maintenance of Hospital & Infirmaries. The notice is exclusively for gathering market intelligence to determine viable domestic sources and is not a formal solicitation, RFQ, RFP, or IFB; therefore, no contract award will be made directly from this notice. Responses are requested to include a capability statement of up to five pages, details on business size and socioeconomic status—including eligibility for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, and Small Disadvantaged Business—along with the Unique Entity Identifier from SAM.gov. Respondents must disclose whether they are the manufacturer, distributor, or provider of an equivalent solution, and must confirm whether the products are domestically manufactured in the United States or foreign sourced, with preference given to American-made items. The response deadline was originally set for June 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time but has been extended to July 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time to accommodate a scheduled site visit on June 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Main Building, E Wing Entrance of the Buffalo VA Medical Center, with Jerome Okonzak as the point of contact. All submissions must be sent via email to Erskine.Shoulars@va.gov; fax or telephone responses are not accepted. Offerors are encouraged to provide general pricing information for market research only, but pricing will not be used for evaluation or award purposes. The notice also requests detailed subcontracting breakdowns showing the percentage of work to be self-performed versus subcontracted. Technical feedback on specification salient characteristics is required, and if proposing an equal-to alternative, offerors must provide clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that the alternative meets all required performance standards. The contracting officer is Erskine Sh