36C26122Q1167.docx

SUBJECT*

Fume Hood and Biological Safety Cabinet Testing for the San Francisco VA Medical Center

GENERAL INFORMATION

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VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Pacific Islands Health Care System 711 Kapiolani Blvd Suite 200 Honolulu HI 96813

POINT OF CONTACT*

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

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Sources Sought Notice

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 541380, Testing Laboratories, and the small business size standard is $16.5 Million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide Fume Hood and Biological Safety Cabinet Testing for the San Francisco VA Medical Center. A draft of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to this notice.

Estimated Period of Performance (POP): 10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023 plus one option year.

All interested and qualified contractors must respond by email to Angela.Gerlitzki@va.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. CST on September 14, 2022.

Please answer the following questions when responding:

1. What is your company’s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.)

a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered in Vendor Information Pages (VIP)?

https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/

2. Provide Company’s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (UEI) or DUNS.

3. Proof of Certifications (see PWS).

4. List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

5. Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB.

6. GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

7. Fill out the price schedule.

Solicitation Number 36C26122Q1167 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

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.

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-7) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of quote submission and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/

See attached document: Draft PWS Hoods and Safety Cabinets Annual Testing 9-8-2022 Revised.