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SUBJECT*

Floor mat services For Biloxi, MS and Mobile, AL

GENERAL INFORMATION

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer D. Rene' Impey rene.impey@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System

Network Contracting Office 16

400 Veterans Avenue

Biloxi MS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.

This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is seeking preferably Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, or Small Businesses (but will accept other than small business for market research purposes), capable of providing floor mat services for Environmental Management Service, Biloxi, MS and Mobile, AL, CBOC. It is noted that Limitations on Subcontracting requirements will apply to a future solicitation and contract for this requirement. Contractors who are contemplating their interest and/or participation in this procurement should familiarize themselves with these requirements as adherence will be required.

See DRAFT Statement of Work for detailed description of services.

The NAICS code is 812322 Industrial Launderers and the Size Standard is $47.0M. Responses must be received by no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time, Friday, September 25, 2026. Responses shall be emailed to rene.impey@va.gov. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted. Responses shall contain Capabilities Statements to include the following:

Contractors shall also provide the following:

Contractor name: ___________________________________________ Point(s) of contact name: ______________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ Telephone number: ___________________________________________ Email address: _______________________________________________ Company's business size: _______________________________________

UEI #: ______________________________

CAGE Code: _______________________________

· Proof that you are an authorized dealer and/or any qualifying certifications that may be required to perform the service.

· Is your company considered a small business concern, Small Business (SB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), or 8A concern under the NAICS 812332?

· Does your company have the services available under any Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC), General Service Administration (GSA), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and/or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract? If so, please identify the contract number for the government to review as part of this Market Research.

Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award.

· SAM: SAM.gov | Home

· SBA Small Business Search: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

· Vet 4212 (Veteran owned small Business are reminded of Reporting Requirements) VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Reporting | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov) Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Notice

DRAFT

STATEMENT OF WORK

FLOOR MATS

1. General: The contractor shall furnish all plant facilities, labor, material and equipment to provide mat services, to include pickup and delivery of items in such quantities as stated in the contract. Services are for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS), Biloxi, MS, and the Mobile Outpatient Clinic (MOPC), Mobile, AL.

2. The Chief of Environmental Management Service (EMS), or a representative, is to ensure compliance with this Statement of Work, to include inspection and acceptance of deliveries. Delivery personnel will report to the Chief of EMS, or representative, at Bldg. 2, Room 1A107 upon arrival and prior to leaving the GCVHCS, Biloxi campus.

3. Quality:

a. All mats shall be free of all stains, tears, and holes. Mats with minor rips, tears, open seams or holes due to normal wear and tear are unacceptable and shall not be used. Only mats of the highest quality will be placed in service. Mats will be steel gray or black in color. All mats will be manufactured using steadfast dyes of colors. Mat colors will be colored and shall not bleed nor fade. Outside mats shall be rubber drainage mats designed with large holes to allow liquids and debris to fall through and not collect on the surface.

b. Contractor furnished mats are to be returned clean, dry, and free of lint, odor, spots, stains, and wrinkles. No soapy, greasy or other objectionable odor shall be left in the cleaned articles.

c. All mats supplied for this requirement must be heavy duty. All edges of each mat will be beveled. All mats must stay in place and remain flat and wrinkle/bunch free during normal use in a medical care environment, including wheelchair (motorized or manual); hospital bed/gurney traffic.

d. Articles that do not meet the conditions of paragraphs 3a, b, and c above shall be rejected by the Government. Within 24 hours of delivery the Chief, EMS, or representative, will record any unacceptable items delivered to the GCVHCS, Biloxi campus and/or Mobile Outpatient Clinic. The contractor shall replace all rejected articles within 24 hours of the notice of rejection.

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