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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice COVID- PAPR Supplies 77030 4298 36C25621Q0574 03-18-2021

2:30 PM

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N 339112 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe BLVD Houston TX 77030 4298 Contracting Officer

KEVER L. SWAFFORD

kever.swafford@va.gov 713-794-7218 510 E Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

36C25621Q0574 73 Sentinel XL HP Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR)

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this RFI/SS is to obtain information for the possible purchase of 73 Sentinel XL HP Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR)

I. BASIC REQUIREMENT:

The Contractor shall provide for purchase the requested number of PAPRs and the following associated consumable equipment:

25 Quick lock waist belts 50 Smart chargers 15 Packs of breathing tubes (5 per pack) 9 Packs of HP Head Covers (25 per pack) 100 Blower plugs 50 Flow meters 25 Back packs 50 NiMh Battery Packs

II. PRODUCT SUBSITUTION:

No product substitutions will be accepted without the prior approval of the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center’s Safety Department. Any substitutions of product shall have the written approval of the VAMC Safety Department and the Contracting Officer or his/her designee.

REQUESTED RESPONSES:

The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post in the near future. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

1. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status.

0. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

1. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description.

1. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

1. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of similar items, please respond to this RFI.

CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE:

Please email all responses to kever.swafford@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than March 18, 2020 @2:30 PM CST

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.