36C24625Q0094.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Angela DeBerry angela.deberry@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

c/o Hilldrup Moving & Storage

2314 Dabney Road

Richmond Virginia

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 on behalf of the new Fredericksburg Healthcare Center, 10432 Patriot Highway, Fredericksburg, Virginia is conducting market research through this source sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified small businesses, capable of providing Computer Carts that meet the following:

Essential physical characteristics and dimensions:

Laptop Cart with Scanner Holder Total Quantity 12 Salient Characteristics:

Laptop Cart Total Quantity: 32 Salient Characteristics:

Laptop Cart Display/Keyboard/Mouse Total Quantity: 45 Salient Characteristics:

All respondents shall indicate/provide the following:

· Whether or not they are small business manufacturers of the products they wish to offer, or if they are a reseller of a small business manufacturer.

· Is your company interested in providing a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) quote or Open Market (indicate FSS contract #)?

· Are all products in the sources sought notice on your Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or General Service Administration (GSA)? If so, which schedule/contract number.

· Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes.

· Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each.

· Whether or not your company has an active SAM registration and the companies Unique Entity Identifier.

· A copy of its capabilities statement.

Failure to provide the above information may result in the potential offeror being considered incapable of meeting the VA’s needs.

If the contractor can provide the above items, the contractor shall provide a letter from the manufacturer stating they are an authorized distributor/licenser of their products. Failure to submit an authorized distributor letter shall result in the product(s) potentially offered to be considered “grey market” and shall not be considered technically acceptable.

The capability statements received from this market research are for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research, and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. All responses shall be submitted in writing no later than October 21st, at 4PM EST to the attention of: angela.deberry@va.gov.

Please title the subject line for all responses as: Sources Sought Computer Carts: 36C24625Q0094.

Sources Sought Notice