P02 36C26026Q0815 SSN.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Laundry Trailers

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 98661

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26026Q0815

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 07-14-2026 1700 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 2330

NAICS CODE* 336212

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

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

POINT OF CONTACT* Contract Specialist Amber Whisenhunt amber.whisenhunt1@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Vancouver VA Medical Center 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.

Vancouver WA

POSTAL CODE 98661

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/portland-health-care/locations/vancouver-va-medical-center/ URL DESCRIPTION Vancouver VA Medical Center AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS amber.whisenhunt1@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contracting POC

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement, and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses, and Large Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large business interested and capable. This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the Vancouver VA Medical Center, is for market research purposes and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Results will be used to determine set-aside.

The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase.

Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:

1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and SAM.gov UEI number/code.

2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336212. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 1,000 employees. Please indicate whether you are a Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business, and whether you are the manufacturer of the items listed below.

3) The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).

4) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Small Business Administration Dynamic Small Business Search located at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/.

5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer.

6) If you are the manufacturer, do you have any designated or authorized distributors? If so, please provide their name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available).

7) This is a “brand name or equal” requirement. As such, the essential physical characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet to satisfy the Government’s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

(a) Meet the essential physical, functional, or performance characteristic of the item and those specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number.

(b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the “equal” item meets or exceeds the salient characteristics required by the Government.

(c) Identify the manufacturer name (OEM) and manufacturer part number, as well as any warranty information.

(d) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination, and any applicable contract vehicle information.

8) Please identify the country of origin for all items.

It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Contracting Opportunities website located at SAM.gov or GSA eBuy.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to obtain information on vendors who can provide the products as outlined below. This is an Unrestricted Brand Name or Equal Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice.

Delivery address:

Vancouver VA Medical Center 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.

Vancouver, WA 98661

Items:

Brand Name or Equal to:

QTY Description Unit Price Ext. Price

3 UTILITY MODEL VS2DX 45' DRY VAN

Essential Physical Characteristics:

Model & Payload Capacity Payload Capacity: 55,000 lbs evenly distributed Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 65,000 lbs 4000d-X101.25 System: 4000d-X101.25;3/8" 14ga high str stl galv hat shped posts 16" c/l (frt sub 12" cl) w/ "a" slots 8" cl DQS Update Number: DQS Update #191 (05/01/25)

Dimensions Length: 45'0" overall Overall Height: 13'6" on 46-1/2" fifth height for 110-3/16" post height Width: 102-3/8" overall Inside Height: 110-1/2" at front; 111" at rear Inside Width: 101" at wearband (+/- 1/4" tolerance)

Deck Deck Type: straight deck with 1/2" wedge

Front Subframe Front Subframe: 3-1/2" deep box beam design front subframe raised 1-3/8" flush with top of floor Approach Plate: 8 ga carbon steel full width approach plate Kingpin Plate: 3 ga high strength steel full width kingpin plate Kingpin Type: Aar hardness cruciform kingpin Kingpin Location: 36"

Support Legs Support Leg Location: 105" from c/l of kingpin Support Leg Crank Location: roadside Support Leg Bracing: bolt-on cross bracing with 7 ga 3-1/4" deep high strength steel channel Support Legs: Jost A401 Enhanced 50,000 lbs capacity w/ 10"X10" ultralow profile cushion foot

Frame, Rails & Crossmembers Bottom Rails: 10-5/8" deep heavy duty extru aluminum Crossmembers Front Sub to Legs: 2-3/16" steel hat shaped with continuous endplate Crossmembers Over Support Legs: (5) 4" steel I beam with (4) rivet end clips on 12" c/l Crossmembers Legs to Rear Sub: 4" steel I beam w/ (4) rivet end clips on 12" c/l Crossmembers Over Rear Subframe: 4" stl I beam w/ (4) rivet end clips 12" c/l

Rear Subframe Horizontal Dock Bumper: 7" w/ 1/4" reinf plate & 2" addl dock lock clearance x 11" lg @ c/l of bumper Vertical & Horizontal Dock Bumper: DOT vertical w/ nonslip 7" horizontal 22" max ground clrn;

meets IIHS 30% offset test

Suspension/Axles/Actuation Slider Suspension Location: 70" rear suspension location and 166" forward suspension location for 96" of sldr travel Oil Seals: Conmet Premium Air Brake Chambers: Bendix Endurasure 3030 Air Actuation: One Tank Air Actuation System w/ spring brakes Slack Adjusters: Bendix Versajust Automatic Slack Adjusters for use w/ Bendix Endurasure or

TSE Brake Chambers Airride Dump Valves: Hendrickson Automatic Dump Valve Brake Lining Style: Hendrickson HXS Brake Lining Style for use w/ Intraax Axle Spindle Nuts: Conmet Hub Piloted Sys w/ Outboard Drums For 16-1/2" X 7" Brakes: stl jacket 10 std hbplt sys w/ ob blncd stl lt wt drums 16-1/2" X 7" brks for Conmet Preset+ Antilock Brake Systems (Abs): Bendix Tabs-6 2s/1m Wheel Bearing Lubrication: Factory Choice 80w-90 oil Axle Manufacturer: Hendrickson "Vented" axles Axle Spindle Type: n-spindle type Wheel Bearings (Cones) And Races (Cups) Manufacturer: Conmet bearings Hendrickson Airride Systems With Integral Axles: Hend Ultraa-K Airride/Sldr Sys, incl: 49" axl sprd, hd sldr & zero maint damping (zmd)

Slider Pin Release Mechanism: Hendrickson Quik Draw Air Operated Slider Repositioning System

Conmet Wheel End Systems: Conmet Preset+ Iron Hub System, incl: premium seal, bearing, spacer & spindle nut

Front Wall Front Corner Post: .080 extruded alum 4-3/4" radius Front Wall Posts: (4) 2" 14 ga high strength steel hat shaped Front Panels: .040 alum Electrical Nosebox: single funct zinc recept/box w/ brake act relay for domelight/spotlight Gladhands & Receptacle Location: surface mtd gladhands (w/ screen) and receptacle offset 27-

1/2" to r/s from c/l of trailer Front Top Rail: extruded alum wraparound

Side Walls Side Panels: composite panel sidewall design (injected non-hfc polyurethane foam core bonds int/ext panels) Side Posts: 3/8" 14 ga Hiten galv hat shaped 16" c/l (frt sub 12" c/l) w/ "a" slots on 8" vert c/l

Roof Top Rails: 4-1/2" deep heavy duty extruded aluminum Roof Skin: .040 one piece alum coil Roof Bows: 1-1/16" anti-snag 18 ga galv stl hat shaped 16" c/l (frt/rr sub 24" c/l) bonded to roof skn

Rear Doors Rear Door Type: composite rear swing doors Rear Door Panels: 1/2" composite rear swing doors (pre-painted white galv steel panels w/ polyethylene core) Rear Door Lock Rods: 1 per door Rear Door Hinges: 4 per door Holdbacks: chain link and hook type Rear Case & Buckplate Material: satin finish sst rear door case Rear Treadplate: .219 high strength steel x 27" deep steel rear treadplate integral with rear buckplate Rear Door Hinge Material: non-polished aluminum

Floor Floor Type: 20,000 lb 1-3/8" non lam hdwd flr; oak or sugar mpl w/ (3) screws per board per cmem Floor Joint Sealant: caulking applied prior to assembly between each joint

Lining Front Wall Lining: .016 ppw galv high strength steel Side Wall Lining: pre-painted white galv steel "anti-snag" Wearband: 18 ga 12" high corrugated steel surface mtd Logistic Rails: 2 - (1) row series "e" track galv surface mounted Wearband On Front: 14 ga x 14" extra heavy duty corrugated galv steel Side Wall Lining Closures: 45 degree front corner diagonal

Electrical System Main Harness: moisture resistant "basic" 6-wire cable harness with internal ground and 7-way plug Electrical Receptacle: 7-way receptacle without circuit breakers surface mounted Clearance Light Quantity: 0-1-2-5 D.O.T. minimum clearance light quantity Domelights Mounted In Ceiling: 4 - Phillips 9-diode crnr domelight mtd longitudinally @ sidewall to ceiling connection, switch reqd Side Mounted Directional Light: Grote Supernova LED Combo side mtd dir/clrn light on bracket below bottom rail each side Stop/Tail/Turn Lights: Grote 4" LED (10-diode) Stop/Tail/Turn lights (2) per side with black snap-in flange License Light: Grote Micronova LED License Light Switches For Dome/Spot Lights: (1) momentary switch for dome/spot lights, recess mtd in c/s rear corner post Conspicuity Tape Location: on bottom rails and at rear of trailer for D.O.T. minimum location Conspicuity Tape: Factory Choice Upper Clearance Lights: Factory Choice LED Upper Siderail Clearance Lights with 3" mounting hole c/l Lower Clearance Lights: Grote Micronova LED PC Rated light Abs (Anti-Lock) Warning Light: Grote Micronova LED PC Rated light Stop/Tail/Turn Light Configuration: grouped stop/tail/turn lights Rear Header Clearance Lights: Grote Micronova LED PC Rated grommet mounted

Finish Specifications Top Front & Top Side Rail Finish: natural alum Bottom Side Rail Finish: natural alum Front Corner Post Finish: natural aluminum Front Panel Finish: prepainted white Side Panel Finish: prepainted white Front Subframe Assembly Finish: front sub fully flooded inside with black rust preventative finish, top plate prime painted Support Leg Finish: black rust preventative coating Rear Subframe Finish: black rust preventative coating Rear Case Finish: satin finish stainless steel Vrtcl & Horzntl Dock Bmpr Finish: black enamel finish on horiz dock bumper; black Scharpf on vertical dock bumper Roof Exterior Finish: natural alum Rear Door Color: prepainted white Floor Undercoat: black sealer/paint on bottom of wood floor

Miscellaneous Mudflap Type: black plastic anti-sail mudflaps, mtd with steel reinforcing straps Side Mounted Aerodynamic Air Deflectors: USS 120a-4 "advanced" aerodynamic black side skirt mtd below bottom rail

Tires and Wheels 22.5"X8.25"Standard Width Wheels: 8 - 22.5 x 8.25 f.c. stl 10 hub pilot 22.5" Low Profile Tires: 8 - 295/75r 22.5 general ht+ 14p 39.8" tire dia, load range 'g' max speed rated @ 75 mph

If your business is interested and capable, please send the capability statement outlined above, and a courtesy market research quote to amber.whisenhunt1@va.gov by 5:00pm EST on July 14, 2026.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Again, this is not a request for quote, and no solicitation is available at this time.