36C24921Q0567_1.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Stephen A. Clabough Stephen.Clabough@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Louisville Kentucky

DESCRIPTION

1. On behalf of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 is issuing this sources sought notice (SSN) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for 65 LIKO Ceiling Mounted Patient Lifts, Traverse Rail System (550 lbs Capacity, 65 LIKO motors, and the installation of said requirements. A firm-fixed-priced contract is anticipated. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The following line items will encompass the resulting request for quotes:

2. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for bids, proposals, or quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; and the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

3. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform this requirement, please provide the following response:

a. Organization name, address, point of contact, email address, web site address, and telephone number.

b. Business size: small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), veteran owned small business (VOSB), large business, etc.

i. Business type under NAICS 339113, which contains a size standard of 750 employees, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number.

c. Under which NAICS code does your company usually provide the requirements identified above - Please provide rationale for your answer if different from NAICS 339113.

d. Provide the following information as an attachment to your response:

i. Statement identifying what country the above lifts and motors are manufactured, and whether said products can be provided in accordance with the Buy American Act and/or applicability with the Trade Agreements Act.

ii. 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.

iii. 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.

iv. Do you plan on responding to a solicitation for this requirement with a Joint Venture utilizing multiple owned companies as majority or non-majority owner?

1. Yes ___No ___ If yes, please identify which companies are considering a Joint Venture and the ownership of each company.

4. Be advised, the non-manufacturer rule does apply to this requirement. For more information, see the following: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9ae46569a00b2a72b4cda8c9accdc80a&mc=true&node=se13.1.121_1406&rgn=div8.

5. Response to this SSN shall not exceed 10 pages and should include all the foremost mentioned information. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

6. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in VetBiz Registry https://vetbiz.va.gov/vip/.

7. Based on the responses to this SSN/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for SDVOSBs, VOSBs, small businesses, procured through full and open competition, or sole sourced. Further, the requirement may be competed for brand name products only.

8. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the services are invited to submit a response to this SSN by 1300 CT, September 1, 2021. All responses under this SSN must be emailed to Stephen.Clabough@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

9. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

10. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this SSN. The government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in the Government Point of Entry (GPE). However, responses to this notice shall not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

11. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

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