36C25525Q0277-Sources Sought.docx
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This is a Sources Sought Announcement for Western Orbit Laundry Transportation, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 15. The document seeks to identify small businesses capable of providing general freight trucking services (NAICS 484110) for laundry distribution between VA facilities in Wichita, KS, Topeka, KS, Kansas City, MO, Columbia, MO, and Leavenworth, KS. Interested contractors are required to submit a 10-page capability statement by 10:00 AM Central Standard Time on April 03, 2025, detailing their business information, bidding interest, past performance, small business classification, joint venture details, and bonding capabilities.
The Sources Sought Announcement is a market research tool to determine the potential for a small business set-aside contract. Respondents must email their capabilities statement to Hubert "Warren" Scipio at hubert.scipio@va.gov, including the sources sought number and title in the subject line. The government emphasizes that this is an information-gathering exercise, and submission does not guarantee future solicitation participation. The ultimate acquisition strategy and set-aside determination will be made solely by the government after analyzing the received capabilities statements.
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589-25-4-3020-0031 Western Orbit Laundry Transportation THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to gain knowledge and determine the availability and interest of Small Business (SB) and firms for a possible SB category type set-aside for General Freight Trucking, Local (NAICS 484110). The Department of Veteran Affairs VISN 15 is conducting market research to determine potential sources having the skills, capabilities, experience and bonding capacity to perform the described work. No award will be made from this Sources Sought. No solicitation, specifications, or drawings are available; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for an anticipated future acquisition.
The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and transportation necessary to provide for the distribution of soiled laundry from Wichita, KS, Topeka, KS, Kansas City, MO, and Columbia, MO, to Leavenworth, Kansas, and the distribution of clean linen from Leavenworth, KS to the above referenced VA facilities.
Capability Statement: The following requests are designed to inform the Department of Veteran Affairs, of any prospective Electrical contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following. The submission is limited to 10 pages.
1) Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and Unique Entity ID number.
2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.
3) Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 5 years in this location area - brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 2 examples.
4) Offeror's type of small business and Business Size (SDVOSB, VOSB) etc.
5) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential.
6) Offeror's Bonding Capability (per contract and aggregate) in the form of a letter from Surety.
The determination of acquisition strategy for this acquisition lies solely with the government.
The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with a Capabilities statement. Submission of a Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Department of Veteran Affairs in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine the appropriate set aside.
All interested contractors should notify this office via email by 10:00 AM Central Standard time on April 03, 2025. Responses must include the sources sought number and title in the subject line of their email response.
Submit response and information to:
Hubert “Warren” Scipio hubert.scipio@va.gov NCO 15 Construction Contracting Department of Veteran Affairs Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
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.
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