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BOTTLED WATER DELIVERY SERVICE

66048 36C25518Q0395 04-24-2018 N 424410 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048 paul.landry@va.gov John J. Pershing VA Medical Center 1500 N. Westwood Blvd.

Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

USA

paul.landry@va.gov Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS AT THIS TIME.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15, in support of Veterans Affairs John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, is currently requesting information to determine the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing cold water dispensers and bottled water to the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO 63901.

The intended contract period of performance is for a base year and four option years.

Description of Services: The contractor shall furnish, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, all labor, supervision, transportation, materials, and equipment required to provide 12 rental top load cold water dispensers, 12 rental pull-type cup dispensers, and deliver on a regular basis 5-gallon bottles of water (approximately 40 per month) and approximately 50 sleeves of white roller rim paper cone cups (100 cups per sleeve).

The contractor shall be required to set up the water coolers, storage racks for bottled water; be responsible for the maintenance, repair or replacement of broken water coolers. Contractor shall respond within 24 hours after notification of a broken cooler.

Contractor shall not charge deposit on bottles of water, with the proviso that the Government will pay the deposit fee for any bottle not returned at the end of the contract period.

Water equipment must meet NSF/ANSI Standard 61, International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) standards, and the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.).

The NAICS code assigned is: 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers) and the small business size standard is 250 employees.

The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available.

Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please complete the sources sought questionnaire below and email your response to paul.landry@va.gov no later than 2:00:00 PM CDT on 24 April 2018. Include any comments or questions you may have. Also provide your capability statements within your response.

A SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE is below. Responses to the Questionnaire are encouraged from all interested parties. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. Please provide any additional feedback in your response that you feel is relevant.

Source Sought Questionnaire:

Company Name ___________________________________________

Phone Number ____________________________________________

Email Address ____________________________________________

DUNS ______________________

* Proof of Systems for Award Management Registration (SAM) is mandatory*

1. GSA Number if applicable_________________________________

2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is tentatively 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers); the small business size standard for this NAICS code is 250 employees.

A size standard, which is usually stated in number of employees or average annual receipts, represents the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for Small Business Administration and federal contracting programs. The definition of "small" varies by industry.

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB)

[ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a)

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business

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[ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business

[ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify)

3. In your opinion, what are the risks associated with this effort? Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concerns this service.

4. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts).

Note: Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.