36C24725Q0426 SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE-DESCRIPTION.pdf

THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A

MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL

ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women- Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. After review of the responses to this source sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the website@ https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses concerns shall be capable of providing the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this source sought announcement.

The NAICS code is 812332 (Size Standard: $47.0M)

The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Uniform Rental for the Ralph H.

Johnson VA Medical Center (RHJVAMC) new service requirement for a Base year, plus a (4) four-year option period.

Description of Services: The Contractor will provide all labor, supervision, equipment, management, and facilities required to provide the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (RHJVAMC) with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Uniform Rental for up to 40 employees. Uniforms must be arc flash rated, in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), at a minimum of 8cal/cm2. Service will include transportation of uniforms to contractor owned and/or operated laundry facility to accomplish required uniform cleaning and maintenance necessary to maintain the integrity of the PPE, as described in this SOW. All services will be performed in accordance with standard medical industry practices, as defined by the Healthcare Laundries Accredited for Patient Safety and Textile Rental Service Association, and quality control measures required for arc flash rated clothing. Services will include pick-up of soiled uniforms and delivery of clean uniforms by the Contractor on a recurring scheduled basis.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This contract will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Base Year plus four (4) option years, awarded at the discretion of RHJVAMC Engineering Service.

https://vaww.aams.ecms.va.gov/AAMS_Production/DAV/40tvyyy_yy8sk1yyycyyyyy/website@%20https:/sam.gov/content/opportunities https://vaww.aams.ecms.va.gov/AAMS_Production/DAV/40tvyyy_yy8sk1yyycyyyyy/website@%20https:/sam.gov/content/opportunities

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Ralph H. Johnson VAMC 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401

SCOPE

1. QUANTITY

Uniform services will be provided for up to 40 employees of the RHJVAMC. Quantity of employees may vary depending on vacancies. Facility will be billed based on the number of uniforms requiring cleaning each week. This is an IDIQ billing quantity.

Each employee will be supplied with 11 sets of uniforms.

2. UNIFORM TYPE

Each uniform will consist of:

(1) Uniform pant (color and style to remain constant for all uniforms provided)

(1) Uniform shirt (color and style to remain constant for all uniforms provided)

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Response to Questionnaire is required from all interested parties.

Company Name, Address & Telephone#___________________________________________ Email Address for designated POC ____________________________________________

DUNS#____________________________________________

GSA or NAC Contract # (if applicable) ____________________________________________ Indicate your business size & socio-economic status under NAICS code 541380:

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Certified HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Certified Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) [ ] yes [ ] no Registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) @ https://www.sam.gov [ ] yes [ ] no Registered in VetCert Registry @ https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

RISK: Address any potential risk to the Government to include technical; cost, schedule and performance that may have a direct impact on the acquisition of this service.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

A SOLICITATION HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. After review of responses, a solicitation may be published at a later date. Responses to this Market Research Questionnaire will not be considered as submission of an offer for future solicitation announcements. All interested parties must respond to future solicitation announcements separately or in addition to this Market Research Questionnaire. Contract award resulting from any future solicitation can only be made to a contractor who is registered in SAM.

This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.

Responses are due no later than 11AM EST, Wednesday, March 19,2025, and shall be electronically submitted to Gail Bargaineer@gail.bargaineer2@va.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

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. 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.

mailto:Bargaineer@gail.bargaineer2@va.gov

DISCLAIMER