36C25625Q1291_1.docx

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist T Miller t.miller@va.gov 713-791-1414 x229073

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Alexandria VA Health Care System

2495 Shreveport Hwy 71 North

Pineville LA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

1. Title: Installation of Automatic and Manual Transfer Switches at Pineville, LA, 71360.

2. Purpose:

The Alexandria Veterans Affairs Health Care System needs replacement of (2) automatic transfer switches that serve inpatient mental health and the supply and installation of one (1) manual transfer switch that will serve our Fleet program office.

Must be in compliance with the Nonmanufacturer Rule, Buy American Act, Trade Agreement, may include estimated industry pricing information for market research for Pineville, LA, 71360.

a) Notice of Intent to Sole Source. If there are no responses to this notice, a determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government to sole source the requirement. No response is a response.

b) Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement.

3. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide the following:

a) The Contractor shall replace two Automatic Transfer Switches in Building 9 Room 110 and install one New Manual Transfer Switch outside of Building 171 in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) located at Alexandria VA Health Care System 2495 Shreveport Hwy 71 North Pineville, LA, 71360.

4. Place of Performance:

Alexandria VA HealthCare System, 2495 Shreveport Hwy 71, Pineville, LA, 71360

5. Period of Performance:

90 days After Receipt of Contract.

6. Opportunity:

a) NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this requirement. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE and SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the Alexandria VA HealthCare System in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives.

7. Instructions and Response Guidelines:

a) Sources Sought responses are due by 08/12/2025 at 3:00 PM (CST) via email to t.miller@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This a New Requirement.

b) The subject line shall read: 36C25625Q1291 - Sources Sought – Transfer Switch Replacement, Pineville, LA. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 6(a) - 6(c17).

c) Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by Alexandria VA Medical Center (AVAMC) as "market research" and will not be released outside of the Alexandria VA Medical Center (AVAMC) Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.

d) In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ.

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.

See attached document: 36C25625Q1291 - Sources Sought Transfer Switch.

Sources Sought Notice