36C10E21Q0117.docx

SUBJECT*

EMBROIDERY EQUIPMENT (377 SAN DIEGO)

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington DC 20006

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Shellie Murphy shellie.murphy@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this RFI/Sources Sought in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). The Veterans Benefit Administration’s (VBA) is soliciting information and compiling market research for the potential procurement of embroidery equipment and accessories or equal brand system.

Background VBA is interested in a cost-effective purchase of embroidery equipment to be delivered to a veteran.

This RFI is to identify potential, authorized Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) or any other Socio-Economic businesses capable of delivery of the below embroidery equipment and accessories or equal.

Description of Deliverables:

Quick Change Cap &Hooping System

Embrodery Starter Kit

Wings' XP pilot Embroidery Software

A formal Request for Quote (RFQ) and ensuing procurements may or may not result from this RFI/Sources Sought.

Performance Details

Period of Performance:

Is there a lead time for delivery for this or similar products? If so, detail the length of expected delivery.

The Period of Performance (PoP)/Delivery will be listed on the Contract by the Contract Officer.

Type of Contract:

Firm-fixed price

Place of performance:

The delivery of embroidery equipment will be detailed in the solicitation.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME

This request for capability information, socio-economic, FSS contract information and does not constitute a request for quote; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, business size, NAICS code; DUNS, socio-economic category, SIN Category and GSA Schedule; and

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of manufacture and/or authorized distribution.

3) Does your company manufacture the items in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting (see FAR 52.219-14, 52.219-27, and 13 C.F.R. § 125.6) or supply the product of a small business manufactured in the United States? In order to qualify as a small business concern for a small business set-aside, an offeror must either manufacture the item in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting (see FAR section 52.219-14, 52.219-27 and 13 C.F.R. § 125.6) or supply the product of a small business made in the United States.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity of the delivery of the above embroidery equipment.

Structure of Responses

Contractors should respond to this RFI by 20 July 2021, 2:00 PM MT via e-mail to shellie.murphy@va.gov. Limit all responses to 5 pages.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI/Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI/Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI/Sources Sought.