7910--Brand Name or Equal Floor Equipment
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically VISN 4 Network Contracting Office 4, is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential suppliers for floor cleaning equipment at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. The procurement involves acquiring six Nobles ASC-15 All Surface Cleaning Machines, six Tennant CS5 Micro-Scrubbers, two Tennant T350 Stand-On Disk Floor Scrubbers, and ten Tennant 24-gallon Wet-Dry Vacuums. The VA seeks vendors capable of providing brand name or equivalent equipment that meets detailed technical specifications, with key requirements including delivery, setup, and comprehensive staff training within 30 days of order receipt. Interested businesses must submit responses via email to mcdaniel.brayboy@va.gov by February 17, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST, including company information, socioeconomic status, and answers to specific capability questions. The evaluation will focus on vendors' ability to meet the technical requirements, manufacturing origin, and business size/status under NAICS code 335210.
This Sources Sought Notice is not a set-aside contract and does not specify a precise award value or budget range. The procurement covers ten total pieces of equipment with specific performance characteristics, such as solution tank capacities, sound levels, and operational runtime specifications. Vendors must provide comprehensive documentation including operation manuals, warranty information, and training materials for the EMS department personnel. The VA requires on-site, in-person training for 10-15 employees within 30 days of equipment delivery, with all equipment needing to be fully operational and accessorized upon receipt. Businesses of all sizes are invited to respond, with the size standard for the NAICS code set at 1,500 employees. Importantly, this is a market research notice and does not guarantee a subsequent solicitation or contract award, serving purely as an information-gathering mechanism for the VA's procurement planning.
36C24425Q0342 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
2/5/25, 9:24 AM 7910--Walk Behind Floor Scrubber
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION
1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Business Capability, including Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) interested and capable of providing the required equipment.
2. The NAICS for this requirement is NACIS 335210 Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing.
3. Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice not later than 12:00 PM (PST) on March 17, 2020 by providing the following via email only to Marie Irvin at marie.irvin@va.gov.
Please provide the following:
a) company name
b) address
c) point of contact
d) phone, fax, and email of primary point of contact
e) DUNS number
f) Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB-Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged Business, or Small Business).
g) A capability statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to provide the required equipment with warranty to the VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3550 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego CA 92161. Respondents are also encouraged to provide specific examples (e.g. contract number, point of contact information) of the Contractor s experience providing the same or similar equipment.
4. SDVOSB/VOSB respondents.
a) If respondent is SDVOSB or VOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov certification. In addition, SDVOSB/VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. Further SDVOSB/VOSB contractors are asked to respond that they are capable of providing the requested equipment keeping within the parameters of this clause.
b) Small businesses, including SDVOSB/VOSBS are also advised that per 13 CFR, § 125.6 the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting are as follows:
In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than $150,000, an 8(a) contract, a SDVOSB/VOSB contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree, in the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to its firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.
5. Required Equipment: The Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN-22), VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is seeking a contractor that can provide the following: PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMSAL PRICING.
ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
0001
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CLARKE FOCUS II MID-SIZE BOOST 28"
WALK BEHIND FLOOR SCRUBBER
STK# 57ADV05374A 2 EA
GRAND TOTAL
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6. Salient Characteristics:
Must be the Clarke Focus II Mid-Size Boost 28 Walk Behind Floor scrubber
14 x 28 pad size
24V 6 V batteries 242 Ah,wet or 312 Ah maint-free battery
.75 hp (550W) 3 stage tangential discharge vacuum motor
7. Please note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov, can provide the services, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.
8. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov. Registration must include Representations and Certifications.
9. The Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) in accordance with 13 CFR § 121.406, September 4, 2019 applies to this acquisition.
a) For small business set-asides other than construction or service contracts the prime contractor that s supplying products to the government is required to cover at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing those products. The non-manufacturer rule is an exception to that requirement. The rule allows a small business to supply products it did not manufacture as long as those products come from another small business.
b) A manufacturer is defined as a business that, with its own facilities, performs primary activities in transforming inorganic or organic substances, including the assembly of parts and components, into the end product being acquired. In other words, a manufacturer makes or produces products. Businesses may qualify as a non-manufacturer if it meets the following criteria:
Does not exceed 500 employees
Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of products being supplied
Will supply the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement
See Title 13 Part 121.406 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for detailed information about the non-manufacturer rule.
--End of Sources Sought Announcement
36C26220Q0501 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
3/11/20, 12:52 PM SPE7MX-20-R-0131
The requirement is for DIESEL ENGINE. The NSN is 5996-00-897-8867. The NSN has an estimated annual demand of 40 each unit of issue.
This acquisition is for a Fixed Price with an Annual Percentage Price Rate Adjustment, Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC). Based on market survey this NSN is commercial items. The proposed procurement contains a 5-year base period. The total contract period shall not exceed 5 years. Award will be made on an ALL OR NONE BASIS per NSN for items supplied covered under this contract.
Copies of the solicitation is available at the https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/ and available approximately 15 days after this notice is published in the FEDBIZOPPS.
The code and part numbers are as follows:
NSN Item Name CAGE Part Numbers
5996-00-897-8867 Amplifier, Electronic Control 0XWR4 02-010000-10
This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED. All offers shall be in the English language and in US dollars.
The Contracting Officer may utilize on-line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation.
The solicitation shall be available in FEDBizOpps on or about July 5, 2020.
All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered.
(X) Specifications, plans or drawings are not available.
(X) While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.
TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: NONE
DLA973 Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime
6/21/20, 8:52 PM