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Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Nicole McVey Elyse.McVey@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Lexington VA Health Care System

1101 Veterans Drive

Lexington KY

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Lexington Health Care

Commercial Pass-through Window/Rack Return

On behalf of the Lexington VA Health Care System, 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 a firm-fixed-priced contract to an enclosed rack return to replace the current pass through window. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

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.

If you are interested, and can provide equipment that meets or exceeds the specifications listed in the Salient Characteristics, please provide the requested information below:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112. Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify)

[ ] yes [ ] no – Is this product available on your GSA/FSS or other GWAC Contract?

Please include the following information:

Company Name:

POC:

UEI:

Address:

Email:

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform this equipment, please provide the following information:

a. Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational, and staff capability.

b. Responses to this SSN shall not exceed 4 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).

c. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

i. Provide equipment consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

ii. Implement a successful plan that includes contractor compliance with program standards, quality control, and performance.

iii. Provide services under a firm-fixed-price contract.

NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered, and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

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.

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, brochures, capability statement, experience etc.) to confirm the company’s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.

Please respond to this SSN by May 22, 2025, at 12:00 CT via email at Elyse.McVey@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

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

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 or combined solicitation may be published in Contract Opportunities (formerly Federal Business Opportunities or FBO). However, responses to this notice shall not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 8. 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).

See Salient Characteristics on the following page.

See LINE ITEM structure on the following page.

Lexington VA Health Care System Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Salient Characteristics Rack Return/Pass-Through Window

The LVAHCS is seeking to purchase an enclosed rack return to replace the current pass through window. The current pass through window has been a citation in the VISN inspection for FY23 and FY24. The new rack return will ensure that decontamination area and prep area hold the correct temperature/humidity and air pressure.

· A vendor must be able to come in and verify the rack return/pass through window will fit the current space.

· The rack return must fit into current space without modifications. The current space is 883mm X 2362mm X 1008 mm, or 34 ¾” X 93” X 39 11/16”.

· The rack return must be fully enclosed in both the decontamination and prep areas to ensure each area holds at the correct temperature/humidity and air pressure.

· The rack return must be able to fit the current washer disinfector racks used in the facility.

· The installation must not cause a stoppage of work in the department.

· The rack return must be installed over the weekend and without major construction.

· The rack return/pass through window will be installed in conjunction with the delivery.

· The vendor will provide and install any additional stainless panels needed to ensure a closed space.

· Items will be packaged to prevent damage during shipment.

· Items will be the same or equal to the following model numbers:

(order AMSCO Rack Return separately)

· SAS113 AMSCO Rack Return Adapter Kit for Self Docking Transfer Carts (includes 2 adapters)

LINE ITEM STRUCTURE

UNIT PRICE

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