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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Craig Brown craig.brown7@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Puget Sound Health Care System

1660 S. Columbian Way

Seattle WA

COUNTRY

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS.

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis to conduct market research for developing a procurement.

strategy for a - Base Plus Four (4) - Quarterly Kitchen Hood and Duct Cleaning Services at the following locations:

Seattle Veterans Hospital 1660 S Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108

VA American Lake 9600 Veterans DR SW Tacoma WA 98493

Description of Services: One Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded for the Veteran Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System for a contractor to provide quarterly kitchen hood and duct cleaning services. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supplies, and equipment required to inspect and clean hoods, ducts and fan systems. All services shall be performed in a workman like manner and shall comply with applicable standards as set forth by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The contractor will receive the quarterly requirement for inspection and cleaning of exhaust systems from the Puget Sound Safety office. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the service herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government. The Facility is comprised of 20 Kitchen Exhaust Systems: 12 at the Seattle VAMC and 8 at the American Lake VAMC.

The assigned NAICS code is: 561790 Other Services to Buildings/Dwellings, business size standard is $9M.

The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources-sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available.

Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources-sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please email your response to craig.brown7@va.gov no later than 16:00 PM EST on 28 Mar 2025. Include any comments or questions you may have. Also provide your capability statements within your response.

The NAICS codes for this procurement will be: 561790 Other Services to Buildings/Dwellings, business size standard is $9M.

This announcement is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive offers. This announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Department of Veterans Affairs. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit responses, via e-mail, to the attention of Craig Brown, Contract Specialist, by email: craig.brown7@va.gov .

No telephone calls will be accepted. All responses to the Sources Sought Synopsis should be received as soon as possible but no later than 16:00 (Eastern Time) on Mar 28, 2025.

Please provide, at a minimum, the following information in your response and/or narrative:

Company name, address, and phone number. Company SAM UEI number and point of contact with phone number and email address. Written confirmation your company intends to submit an offer. (It is requested that you only respond if you have a genuine interest in the acquisition and will submit a bid/offer.)

NOTE: Information provided will be held in strict confidence.

Comments will be shared with the Government and project management team. The Government will not reimburse responders for any cost associated with providing information in response to this announcement.

Sources Sought Notice