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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice U014 630-21-1-5020-0017 - Shooting Range Usage for VA Police

(VA-21-00016521)

14227 36C24221Q0573 03-12-2021

12:00 PM

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 611699 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227 Contracting Officer Rachel Beason Rachel.Beason@va.gov Place of Performance is Vendor Location within driving distance from New York, New York See Description

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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 10.001) in order to conduct market research. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a guarantee to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if issued. This announcement is based on the best information available at this time and is subject to future amendment. No questions will be answered in response to this notice.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611699 — All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Construction, Small Business Size Standard $12.0 Million.

OVERVIEW: The VA Police is the uniformed law enforcement service of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for the protection and security of the VA Medical Centers and other facilities such as Outpatient Clinics (OPC) and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) operated by the VA. The VA Police have several divisions and operate separately but alongside the VA Law Enforcement Training Center (VA LETC) under the umbrella of the Office of Security and Law Enforcement. The primary role of VA Police is to serve as a protective uniformed police force in order to deter and prevent crime, maintain order, and investigate crimes (ranging from summonses to felony offenses) which may have occurred within the jurisdiction of the Department or its federal assets. Some cases are investigated in conjunction with agents from the Office of the Inspector General (VA OIG).

The VA Police are an armed, federal law enforcement and protective service entity that operates in and around the various Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, National Cemeteries and other VA facilities located throughout the whole of United States to include Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. Among others, the VA Police are a specialized federal law enforcement agency, whose officers have full police powers derived from statutory authority to enforce all federal laws, VA rules and regulations, and to make arrests on VA controlled property whether owned or leased. In the event of an active shooter the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police need to be properly equipped to safeguard Veteran patients, employees and visitors.

Per VA Directive 0720, Veterans Affairs Police Officers must qualify with the department firearm four times per year for regular qualification and low light qualification. Because of this required firearm training, range time is needed on a yearly schedule. The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System has no shooting ranges on property. In order to qualify, the VA Police must purchase indoor/outdoor range hours from two ranges in the tri-state area.

Requirements/Objective

· Indoor/Outdoor Firearm Shooting Range Usage

· 130 Hours

· Firearm Range must be an approved course and sanctioned by OS&LE

· Range must have the capability to accommodate up to 10 shooting lanes within the same timeframe

· Range must have a minimun distance of 25 yards to accommodate long gun(rifle) shooting.

· Range must be able to provide to accommodate officers for low light shooting for up to 10 shooting lanes.

· Range facility must meet OSHA standard for indoor Air Quality (IAQ) to include management of lead and other hazardous airborne particles.

· Specific dates and times will be scheduled two weeks ahead by VA Police

· Range must be within two hours driving distance or one hundred miles from NY Harbor Healthcare System location

· Range must comply with all federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules and requirements relating to firearm usage and safety.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions:

1. Responses shall be no more than 3 pages in length.

1. Detail your firm’s capability of delivering the described services, ensuring you include responses to the “Specific Response Items” listed in the section below.

1. Submit your response via email to Rachel Beason at Rachel.Beason@va.gov by Noon (Eastern) on March 12, 2021, including the sources sought notice number in the subject line of the email.

1. Mark your responses as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive.

1. No marketing materials are allowed as part of this sources sought notice. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included in your submission that exceed the 3 page limitation.

SPECIFIC RESPONSE ITEMS: Responses to this notice must include the following information:

1. General information about your company to include:

· Company Name:

· Company Address:

· Company DUNS:

· Company NAICS Code(s):

· Point of Contact Name:

· Point of Contact Phone Number:

· Point of Contact Email Address:

· Company Website (if available):

· Business Size/Type: (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB Zone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business Concern, or Large Business)

FOR SDVOSB/VOSB ONLY: Please note that if responding as an SDVOSB or VOSB, your company must be registered and verified in VA’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Please include a copy of your VetBiz certification with your response.

1. A description of what services your company primarily provides.

1. Does your company currently have capabilities to provide the required services listed in the requirements/objectives section above, including own/lease of range facility?

1. How long has your company existed?

1. Will your company be a joint venture with another company?

Prospective contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11 they shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in SAM prior to award of a contract. SAM is located at http://www.sam.gov. There is NO cost to use SAM.

No solicitation document is available at this time; this notice is to acquire information only.