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6830--Sources Sought - BRAIN BANK DRY ICE Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
36C24224Q0891
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Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2

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This document is a Sources Sought Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, seeking information from small business manufacturers or distributors of dry ice to support the MIRECC/NIH Brain and Tissue Repository Department.

The notice indicates the VA is seeking brand name or equal dry ice deliveries in large quantities on a reliable and timely basis. The requirement is for a 5-year requirements contract, with order quantities ranging from 200-900 lbs per delivery, at a frequency of 1-2 orders per week. The dry ice must be delivered to the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, NY. The applicable NAICS code is 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing. Responses are due by August 13, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not obligate the government to issue a solicitation.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*
Sources Sought - BRAIN BANK DRY ICE

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
14227
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24224Q0891
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
08-13-2024 16:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
8 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
SET-ASIDE
SBA
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
6830
NAICS CODE*
325120
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Janelle Bonafede Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov 716-862-7461 ext. 24570

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
James J. Peters VA Medical Center

130 W. Kingsbridge Rd.

Bronx NY

POSTAL CODE
10468
COUNTRY
USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
https://va.gov
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Network Contracting Office

DESCRIPTION

The James J. Peters VA Medical Center is requiring the brand name or equal to purchase of dry ice deliveries to process and maintain sample integrity. Reliable and timely delivery of dry ice in large quantities is an essential requirement of the MIRECC/NIH Brain and Tissue Repository Department.

TITLE: 38-Sources Sought Notice

SOL: 36C24224Q0891

DUE: 8/13/2024 @ 1600 EST.

SET ASIDE: Small Business

NAICS: 325120

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 W. Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx, NY 10468.

POC: Janelle Bonafede Mail all responses only to: Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov

DESCRIPTION: This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualifications of Small Businesses firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 325120. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs is seeking all small business manufacturer or distributors of small business manufacturers, of the following brand name requirement.

Requirement: The James J. Peters VA Medical Center is requiring the brand name or equal to purchase of dry ice deliveries to process and maintain sample integrity. Reliable and timely delivery of dry ice in large quantities is an essential requirement of the MIRECC/NIH Brain and Tissue Repository Department. This will be a requirements contract with 5 Ordering Periods as follows:

9/17/2024 to 9/16/2025 9/17/2025 to 9/16/2026 9/17/2026 to 9/16/2027 9/17/2027 to 9/16/2028 9/17/2028 to 9/16/2029

Specifications: This is a brand name OR equal to requirement.

· The contractor shall respond to requests for service by telephone or email within three (3) hours during normal business hours.

· Delivery of dry ice should be the next business day or on an agreed upon delivery day with the VA staff placing the order.

· Any expected delivery delays or product shortages should be brought to the attention of the VA as soon as possible and alternative solutions should be offered, ie. Another company provides delivery as a subcontractor of the contracting company.

· Dry ice is required in pellet pieces sized ½ - ¾ inch per piece.

· Generally single orders of dry ice vary from 200lbs – 900lbs per delivery. Order frequency is also variable, with a historical average of 1-2 orders per week.

Delivery Location:

James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 W. Kingsbridge Rd.

Bronx, NY 10468

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 325120 INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING. Email should contain the following information: Name of firm, Socio-Economic category of the firm, complete address, phone & fax number of contacts, letter of authorization for distribution.

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