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SUBJECT*

*SPECIAL* Maintenance back-up generators (578)

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

GLAC (69D)

115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Makena James Makena.James@VA.gov

(414) 844-4871

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

5000 South 5th Avenue

Hines IL

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is searching for vendors with the capabilities to provide maintenance and repair to seven of the 12 back-up campus generators located at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, IL. This would include replacing and cleaning wearable parts such as hoses, belts, and coolant.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, tools, and materials to complete this contract. Along with furnishing all labor, transportation, parts, test equipment, tools, and expertise necessary to maintain the equipment. The contractor shall provide the following coverage: complete parts and labor, maintenance and service, and include all components. The contractor shall be familiar with Caterpillar Inc. and be able to successfully service all the below equipment. Please see the chart below for manufacturer name, model, and serial numbers of the generators that require service.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811310.

All interested, responsible sources must submit a capability statement by Thursday, October 26th, 2023, by 3:00 PM CDT to Makena.James@VA.gov to include the following:

1. Company Experience in providing maintenance and repair services to referenced equipment, to include number of years and any examples of current contracts in place with government or commercial entities.

1. Customer point of contact information for contracts listed in company experience along with a description of equipment serviced under the contract.

1. Verification of authorization and training related to servicing referenced equipment.

1. Number of qualified maintenance personnel employed.

1. DUNS number, organization name, organization address, point of contact, business size under NAICS 811310, and socioeconomic status.

This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes to determine availability of qualified vendors and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please note that this is not a request for proposal and the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. Look for any further information in Contract Opportunities. Telephone inquiries will not be returned.

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