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CART WASHER FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES

49037 36C25018Q0297 01-26-2018 N 333318 Department of Veteran Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 5500 Armstrong Rd.

Battle Creek MI 49037 Jeffrey P. Rozema Contracting Officer jeffrey.rozema@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System - Marion Campus 1700 East 38th Street Marion, IN 46953-4589 jeffrey.rozema@va.gov Contracting Officer This is a SOURCES SOUGHT request for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time.

This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine the following:

· The interest and capability of small business, especially service disabled veteran owned small business and veteran owned small business;

· Whether the business source is a manufacturer or authorized distributor, verified by an authorization letter from the original equipment manufacturer; and

· Size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333318 for the proposed acquisition.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 is seeking potential sources for one (1) Cart Washer for Nutritional and Food Services located at the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System – Marion Campus, 1700 East 38th Street, Marion, IN 46953-4589. Cart washer shall be equal or comparable to the Alvey KS-88 manufactured by Cincinnati Industrial Machinery. All items shall be new; refurbished/used/gray market items are not acceptable.

The following requirements/salient characteristics are applicable:

· Walk/push in type

· Stainless steel with wash chamber

· Wash pump

· 400 GPM at 35 PSI

· Tank constructed of 12-gauge stainless steel

· Removable filter screens

· 225 gallon or more tank capacity

· 38” W x 82” H opening (approximate)

· Door safety switch

· Automatic water fill

· Digital wash and rinse temperature indicators

· Floor mounted design with ramp

· Anti-slip floor

· High capacity exhaust fan

· Voltage 460/480V/3PH/60HZ

· Site visit required to fit current space of cart washer

· De-installation and removal of current cart washer, which is available for trade-in credit

· Installation and training of new washer

All contractors that are interested in meeting this requirement are asked to submit the following information:

· Company Name

· Company Address

· DUNS Number

· Company POC Name

· Company POC Phone

· Company POC Email

· Business Size/Type under NAICS 333318

· GSA Contract Number (if applicable)

· If proposing “equal” items, provide detailed documentation showing how the proposed items are comparable to the Alvey KS-88 unit.

Additional information:

All contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.

Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for small business status must be registered with the SBA and meet the requirements of FAR 19.102.

Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for veteran owned small business status must be registered with the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov as an SDVOSB or VOSB.

Responses due to Jeffrey Rozema, Contracting Officer, by Friday, January 26, 2018 at 4:30 PM EST. Please e-mail all responses to jeffrey.rozema@va.gov.