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ANIMAL CARCASS REMOVAL AND INCENERATION: VISN 22

90815 36C26218Q0312 02-21-2018 N 562211 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

TIEN NGUYEN

TIEN.NGUYEN@VA.GOV

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned small business (VOSB), service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal with size standards of 38.5 Million. Note that if VA’s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, can perform the project, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.

Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on FBO and/or GSA eBuy. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22, has a requirement to establish a contract for Bio secure disposal by incineration is the destruction of tissue by direct flame application and does not result in any end-product.

The intended contract period will be for a base year and four (4) one year option period, which may begin approximately July 1, 2018.

PARTICIPATING HEALTHCARE FACILITIES:

VISN 22 WEST

VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

5901 E. Seventh St Long Beach, CA 90822

VA LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357

VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161

VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

11301 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90073

In response to this announcement, please complete the information below:

Company Name:

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Select all that applies:

☐ Small Business ☐ Emerging Small Business ☐ Small Disadvantaged Business ☐ Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ☐ HubZone ☐ Woman Owned ☐ Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small in Vetbiz.gov ☐ Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov ☐ Large Business ☐ Other:____________

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This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Information received because of this notice will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to tien.nguyen@va.gov on or before February 21, 2018 by 10:00 AM PST.