SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT
Posting Date: May 7, 2019
Type: Sources Sought
Agency/Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office
Title: Sterile Processing Equipment Maintenance (Belimed)
NAICS Code: 811219
Response Date: May 13, 2019; 11:00 AM EST
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 Small Business sources that meet the requirements generally described in this notice. The intent of this announcement is to:
Notify potential sources about the requirement
Identify potential Small Business sources
Meet agency s small business goals under 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB or WOSB programs. FAR 19.5
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office, on behalf of the Chillicothe VA Medical Center is seeking to acquire service and maintenance of Belimed Sterile Processing Equipment located at 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601. The Government wishes to have a plan for a base year plus four (4) option years for a total of five years of service.
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. Please also provide your firm s DUNS number, organization name, address, business size and type as validated via the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) (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 11:00 a.m. EST on May 13, 2019. The subject line of the e-mail message shall read: Belimed Sterile Processing Equipment Services Sources Sought Response and shall be addressed to the attention of:
[email protected].
The VA will not accept telephone, facsimile, courier, mail, or hand delivery methods of response.
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.
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