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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice Bulk C02 Services | JB STL VAMC 66048 36C25521Q0350 06-09-2021 16:30

CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

N 325120 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048 Contracting Officer Laura Ferguson Laura.Ferguson@va.gov 913-946-1993

ST. LOUIS VAMC, JEFFERSON BARRACKS

1 JEFFERSON BARRACKS

St. Louis

MO

63125

USA

https://www.va.gov VA Home Laura.Ferguson@va.gov Contracting Offcer THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought (SS) notice issued in accordance with FAR 15.201(e) to conduct market research. This SS is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue a RFQ in the future. This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not, at this time, seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited quotes. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this SS; all costs associated with responding to this SS will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this SS does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this SS is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. This announcement is based upon the best information available and is subject to future modification.

I. OVERVIEW:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, has a requirement for bulk CO2 gases utilized at St. Louis Health Care System (Jefferson Barracks campus) located within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 15. The bulk gases to be purchased include only bulk Carbon Di-Oxide. The successful proposer must be able to:

Specifications:

All medical gases shall conform to specifications prescribed in the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary. All medical gas manufacturers and fillers of medical gases shall be registered with the FDA; and all medical gases shall be manufactured, processed, packed, transported, and stored according to the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations and Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 210, 211 and 201 for labeling.

In addition, the following specifications are incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contracts:

a. Federal Specification BB-C-101D, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Technical and USP, current edition.

b. Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Publications G-7 – Compressed Air for Human Respiration, current edition, and ANSI/CGA G-7.1 – Commodity Specification for Air, current edition.

II. VETERANS FIRST CONTRACTING PROGRAM: The Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs is dedicated to the Veterans First Contracting Program and encourages any certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) capable of furnishing the required services to respond. In accordance with Veterans Affair Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) sections 819.7005 and 819 7006, if a sufficient number of eligible SDVOSB or VOSB firms are identified during market research the acquisition will be set-aside for SDVOSB or VOSB participation.

III. INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY:

Please submit your response (capability statement) in accordance with the following:

1) No more than 5 pages (excluding transmittal page). Include the name, email address and phone number of the appropriate representative of your company;

2) Address if your firm has the capability to perform the services listed above;

3) Address how long it would take from the date of contract award for you to commence furnishing services;

4) Indicate whether your company, subcontractors, teaming partners, joint ventures have a Federal Socio-Economic status, e.g., Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Disadvantaged Small Business, and Hub Zone.

5) If Service- Disabled or Veteran Owned Small Business, is your company and/or partners registered in VA’s VetBiz repository?

6) Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive;

7) NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SS. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 5-page limitation.

Submit your response via email to Laura.Ferguson@va.gov Submit your response by 4:30 P.M. Central Time on 06/09/2021.