7910--Floor Scrubbers
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential suppliers for four commercial ride-on floor scrubbers for the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center. The procurement seeks floor scrubbers with specific technical requirements, including a 40,000 square feet per hour scrubbing capability, 29-gallon solution tank, 28-inch scrubbing width, and a 2.5-hour run time per charge. Interested vendors must respond via email to McDaniel Brayboy III by February 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST, providing comprehensive business information including DUNS number, CAGE code, and socioeconomic status. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price, one-time delivery order under NAICS code 333310, which has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Respondents are required to detail their manufacturing capabilities, product specifications, and potential subcontracting arrangements.
The Sources Sought Notice does not have a specific small business set-aside, and no incumbent contractors are mentioned in the documentation. While precise award value is not specified, the procurement involves four floor scrubbers with a focus on detailed technical specifications. The VA requires AGM maintenance-free batteries, a maximum 75-inch turning radius, and specific safety and operational features like automatic solution reduction on turns and pre-programmable work settings. Delivery will be to the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System's loading dock, with no installation or setup requirements. The notice emphasizes that this is a market research effort and not a formal solicitation, meaning responses will not directly result in a contract award. Vendors are encouraged to provide general pricing information, though this will be used solely for market research purposes.
36C24425Q0351 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
2/10/25, 10:44 AM 7910--Floor Scrubbers for VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is conducting a Sources Sought notice to identify potential suppliers of floor scrubbers for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System in Loma Linda, California. The VA seeks to procure four specific Nilfisk floor scrubber models or equivalent alternatives, including one BU800 20BT with traction drive, one VL500-35 wet/dry vacuum, two Pacesetter 20HD floor machines, and two SC4000 28D ECOFLEX units. The procurement is focused on obtaining equipment that meets detailed technical specifications, including specific motor power, pad speeds, and battery configurations. All products must comply with the Buy American Act, requiring either domestic manufacturing or meeting specific cost-of-components criteria. Interested vendors must submit their responses electronically to isaac.shimizu@va.gov by February 21, 2025, at 12:00 PM PST, providing comprehensive information about their business, manufacturing capabilities, and product specifications.
The procurement is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 339994, with a size standard of 750 employees. Potential suppliers are required to provide detailed information about their business size, manufacturing origins, distribution channels, and ability to meet the VA's stringent requirements. While no specific award value is mentioned, the notice requests vendors to provide general pricing information for market research purposes. The VA is seeking to acquire a total of six floor scrubbing and cleaning units, with vendors required to demonstrate their capacity to provide equipment that meets or exceeds the specified technical characteristics. Respondents must also indicate their federal contract holdings, subcontracting plans, and provide a capabilities statement that clearly demonstrates their ability to fulfill the government's requirements.
36C26225Q0459 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
2/10/25, 5:34 PM 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 VACUUM, DRY, EXPLOSION PROOF
VACUUM,DRY,EXPLOSION PROOF FFP BRAND NAME TIGER VAC, INC. OR EQUAL PART# 110400 / MODEL# SS-20 (DT) RE HEPA MFS FOB MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA
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Technical specifications MUST BE MET
Technical Detail: MUST BE SUBMITTED with bid to be considered
MUST BE SAM registered
**Bidder questions must be submitted no later than 72 hours prior to solicitation close date/time, anything within 72 hours to close date may not receive a response. ***
BIDS SUBMISSIONS ONLY VIA EMAIL: andrea.jones36.civ@army.mil
[ATTACH BID DOCUMENTS, SUBMIT TO LISTED EMAIL]
Any changes to the solicitation shall also be posted to this web site and it is the contractor's responsibility to check site daily for any posted changes. All contractors who provide goods/services to the DOD must have a current active registration at System for Award Management (SAM) - https://www.sam.gov.
W519TC23Q2021 Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command
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