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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300

Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Daniel Sly

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

17273 OH-104

Chillicothe, OH

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

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 333112 for the proposed acquisition.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 is seeking potential sources for a ZERO TURN RIDE ON MOWER brand name or equal, to be provided for the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 OH-104, Chillicothe, OH 45601. All items shall be new; refurbished/used items are not acceptable.

Salient Characteristics:

FOUR - zero turn ride on mower or equivalent.

A. Contractor shall provide Zero turn ride on mower or equivalent to Chillicothe VA Medical Center. The zero turn lawn mowers shall be considered equal if it has the following salient characteristics:

1- General requirements

- Deck size width 61”.

- Gasoline engine 37-40 HP air-cooled

- Dual pump and motor drive system.

- 1.5” to 6’ cutting height with .25’ increments

- 12- gallon fuel tank capacity

2- Standard minimum factory options:

- Suspension.

- 1.5” to 6’ cutting height with .25’ increments

- Digital speedometer.

- Digital hour meter.

- All day run time.

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

· Company Name

· Company Address

· UEI Number

· Company POC Name

· Company POC Phone

· Company POC Email

· Business Size/Type under NAICS 333112

· Country of Origin for proposed item

· GSA Contract Number (if applicable)

· If proposing “equal” items, provide detailed documentation showing how the proposed items are equal to the Toro Brand.

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 SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ as an SDVOSB or VOSB.

Responses due to Daniel Sly, Contracting Specialist, by Friday July 31, 2026 at 12:00PM (NOON). Please e-mail all responses to Daniel.sly@va.gov Phoned inquiries will NOT be accepted.

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.

See above.

Sources Sought Notice