Color Printer Plotter - Sources Sought - 36C24425Q0554 - SAM.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

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Color Printer Plotter | 460

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 18711

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24425Q0554

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 04-14-2025 16:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,

USA

ARCHIVE 10 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 7B20

NAICS CODE* 334118

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

Wilkes-Barre VAMC

1111 East End Blvd

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

POINT OF CONTACT* Contract Specialist

Olivia Osborne olivia.osborne@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Wilmington VA Medical Center

1601 Kirkwood Hwy

Wilmington DE

POSTAL CODE 19805

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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DESCRIPTION

This is Not a Solicitation Announcement. This is a Request for Information Only. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since this is Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to respondents. No solicitation exits. Therefore, do no request a copy of a solicitation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 4, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), is seeking information and potential qualified/verified Businesses capable of meeting requirement and salient characteristics below to provide the Wilmington VA Medial Center with one (1) Brand name or equal Cannon-T60 2-Roll Color Printer/Scanner/Copier or similar unit.

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Wilmington, DE 19805 (460)

Statement of Work / Statement of Need

Description: Large Format Printer/Plotter

1. Background: The Wilmington VA Medical Center (WVAMC) located at 1601 Kirkwood Hwy., Engineering Department is requesting the acquisition of a new Large Format Printer/Plotter. This equipment will be used by our Engineering and Construction Staff. This new Printer/Plotter will replace our current Multifunction HP Printer/Plotter. The current Printer/Plotter no longer works to it capacity and is intermittent. This Printer/Plotter has been serviced and an attempt was made to correct this current issues. The Printer/Plotter is beyond reasonable repair.

2. Description of Equipment: Brand name or equal to Cannon-T60 2-Roll Color Printer/Scanner/Copier or similar unit.

Qty. Item # Description

1 T60 2-Roll Printer w/ Top Delivery Rack Incudes: Scanner Express IV w/ Professional Software, Adobe Postscript Driver.

3. Salient Characteristics:

Dimensions: The Plotter must fit within these dimensions, 90”(w) x 40’(d).

Media Information: Paper size no less than 36” (W) x 650’ (L). Instantly dry prints on flexible media including bond, film, Tyvek, polypropylene and recycled paper.

The printer must hold at least 2 rolls of paper.

Minimum Print Quality - 600 x 600 dpi.

The ability to Print / Copy /Scan vendor supplied construction plan/floor plans.

Full color printing

Adobe Postscript Driver

Energy Star certified.

Include start-up supplies for installation.

Delivery and installation included.

Manufacturers standard warranty.

4. Delivery: Delivery days are Monday through Friday during normal work hours which are defined at 7:30am to 3:00pm. National Holidays excluded.

The vendor must coordinate the delivery with the POC.

Delivered to: Wilmington VA Medical Center

1601 Kirkwood Hwy

Building 10 – Engineering

Wilmington, DE 19805

Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, UEI Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 334118, Printers, computer manufacturing.

Please answer the following questions:

(1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business in accordance with the NAICS code 334118, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)

(2) Is the required equipment available on a Federal Supply Schedule or Government Wide Acquisition Contract? If so, please include the schedule number.

(3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

If not, provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers.

• Does your company exceed 500 employees

• Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;

• Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice;

• Provide the items of a small business

(4) If your company is a large business, do you have any authorized small business distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).

(5) If your company is a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?

(6) Is the item you are supplying made or manufactured in America? This is to ensure compliance with FAR 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies.

(7) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to sub contracted work and completion of job.

(8) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.

(9) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics detailed above and any information pertaining to “equal to items” to establish capabilities for planning purposes?

(10) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.

(11) Please provide your UEI number.

*** Submissions addressing number (10) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all “equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics.

This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

Responses must be received via email to Contract Specialist Olivia Osborne at olivia.osborne@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on April 14, 2025. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action.

All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award.

If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on SAM.gov web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing via email.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. 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.