36C10D24Q0102.docx

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Thomas Landers thomas.landers@va.gov 802-698-2746

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Veterans Benefits Administration

Acquisition Division

1800 G Street NW

Washington DC

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Disclaimer This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interest parties must response to that solicitation announcement separately. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

Description The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 333519, with a size standard of 500 employees.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing Brand Name or Equal Tools/Equipment to include delivery to Shelbina, MO area per the included equipment list below. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below. Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a statement that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought notice. Information received from this Sources Sought Notice shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officer’s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.

Submission Instructions Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide the requested tools/equipment are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 10:00AM EST on 01 April, 2024.

All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Thomas.Landers@va.gov with RFI Response 36C10D24Q0102 Tool/Equipment in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet. Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 8 pages. In addition, all submission should be provided electronically as an Adobe PDF (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment.

Attachment 1 Sources Sought Worksheet

QUALIFICATION INFORMATION:

Company / Institute Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________ Do you manufacture the requested Items: (Y / N) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) #: ___________________________________________________ CAGE Code: __________________________________________________________________ SAM Registered: (Y / N) Other available contract vehicles applicable to this sources sought (GSA/FSS/NASA SEWP/ETC): __________________________________________________________________

SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS:

VIP Verified SDVOSB: (Y / N) VIP Verified VOSB: (Y / N) 8(a): (Y / N) HUBZone: (Y / N) Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N) Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N) Small Business: (Y / N)

NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be Registered and Certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB, VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Provide a brief capability and interest in providing the tools/equipment as listed in Attachment 2 (Equipment List) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is not a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company’s ability to provide the services outlined in the (equipment list). Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

Attachment 2

Brand Name or Equal, with Salient Characteristics

Plasma Cutter Brand Name: Hypertherm Powermax45 XP Plasma Cutter (Part No. 088112)

Minimum Accessories Included:

75 Degree Hand Torch with 20 ft Cable Work Leads Consumables Kit

CNC Plasma Table Brand Name: Langmuir Crossfire-XR (Part No. Crossfire-XR)

CNC Plasma Cutter Brand Name: Razorweld Razor Cut 45 (Part No. JRWPC45LT) with Plasmadyn X45 Machine Torch (Part No. X45)

50 Ton Forge Press Brand Name: Big Blu Hammer 50 Ton Press (Part No. 4494501)

Vertical/Horizontal Grinder Brand Name: Wuertz Machine Works TW90 (Part No. TW90)

Sources Sought Notice