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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 J PHRL Multiple Freezer Maintenance 93721 36C26118Q0302 02-21-2018 N 811412 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Central California Health Care System 855 M Street, Suite 1020 Fresno CA 93721 VA Palo Alto Heatlh Care System 3801 Miranda Ave.

Palo Alto 94304

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

No Solicitation is currently available.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811412, Appliance Repair and Maintenance, size standard is $15.0 M.

Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM.

Description of Services

Background - VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94304. Public Health Surveillance and Research (PHSR) Program conducts public health surveillance and research within VA focusing on bio-surveillance and healthcare-associated infections. The Program also contains the Public Health Reference Laboratory (PHRL), which provides laboratory testing for PHSR investigations, and performs Clinical laboratory testing of Veteran samples for the diagnosis of disease and monitoring of patient care.

General Scope - PHRL is requesting a Base plus 4 Option Years Maintenance Agreement for PHRL Freezers and Refrigerators. Contractor will provide:

Qualified/trained/certified Technician. Two on-site preventative maintenance and repairs, as needed, of refrigerators, freezers, and ultra-low 85-degree temperature freezers. Annual temperature verification. 24-hour response time for diagnosis. Full coverage of unlimited parts and labor under contract. Provide a loaner unit, when requested, within 24 hours of request. Contractor must be appropriately trained to quickly diagnose problems with any of the units, repair on-site those repairs that are simple, and return units removed for repair as soon as possible. Contractor needs to be local and able to respond quickly, so that valuable clinical and research samples aren’t thawed and destroyed.

VA Palo Alto Public Health Reference Lab

Freezers and Refrigerators

The Government requests that interested parties provide the following capability information to the Contract Specialist, Olivia Duarte by e-mail at: olivia.duarte@va.gov by close of business February 21, 2018:

(a) Business Size (Large/Small)

(b) Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.)

(c) SAM record

(d) DUNS number

(e) Ability and experience with similar projects.

(f) List of projects similar in scope.

The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.

This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.