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GENERAL INFORMATION

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NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 16

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

PO BOX 69004

ALEXANDRIA LA 71306-9004

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Arlene A. Blade arlene.blade@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER

2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD

HOUSTON TX

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Sources Sought Notice (SSN) Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) The purpose of this SSN is to locate interested companies that can furnish the REQUIREMENTS listed in the attached SOW. See SOW below.

This SSN is for market research and planning purposes only, and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this SSN. Your response to this SSN will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this SSN. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this SSN.

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is seeking sources that can classify, package, transport, and destroy hazardous materials according to local, state, and EPA regulations and laws at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and eleven (11) Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The government intends to award a single contract to purchase the services listed.

The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 562112 with a small business size standard of $47.0 million, and Product Service Code of S222.

Your response must address capabilities specific to requirements listed in the attached SOW. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. There is a page limitation for this RFI of 10 pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included in excess of the 10-page limit.

Responses are due no later than 10:00 AM, Central Standard Time (CST), January 12, 2024 via email to arlene.blade@va.gov. Please note the source sought number in the subject line of your response. Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. The email file size shall not exceed 5 MB. Because this is a sources sought notice only, questions may not receive a response. No telephone responses will be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available, if a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date.

The following information is requested in a response to this SSN:

1) General Company Information Name of Company:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Email address:

Company website if available:

SAM Unique Entity Identifier Number:

Commercial & Government Entity (CAGE) Number:

2) Business Type (Socio-economic status as it relates to 562112). Please ensure the System for Award Management (SAM) (sam.gov) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement. Please put a check mark or X next to the type of business you are below:

a) Large

b) 8(a)

c) HubZone

d) Small Business

e) Small Disadvantaged Business

f) Woman Owned Small Business

g) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

h) Veteran Owned Small Business

***Note - All Veteran Owned Businesses must be registered in SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) to be considered a Veteran Owned Business. Socioeconomic status (whether Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, 8(a), Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc.). If stating SDVOSB or VOSB status, your company must be verified with the seal/icon or show pending verification in VetBiz Registry (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov//) to be considered as a SDVOSB or VOSB source.

If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. ***

3. Is this service available under a federal supply schedule (GSA)? If yes, please provide the contract number.

4. How long has your company provided these products and/or services?

5. Does your company directly provide these services?

6. Provide information for any current or past VA contracts for these products and/or services.

7. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management at WWW.SAM.GOV?

8. Provide a detailed summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the attached SOW and three (3) customer references to which you have provided similar services.

9. Proposed NAICS code (if different from above) Proposed PSC code (if different from above.

See attached document: DRAFT -Hazardous Waste SOW.

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