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FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010

SAFETY SHOES

90815 36C26218Q9071 12-01-2017 N 316210 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Francisco Acevedo francisco.acevedojr@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Bldg 279 Warehouse 11301 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003 francisco.acevedojr@va.gov francisco.acevedojr@va.gov

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: 36C262-18-Q-9071

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION.

THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).

This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) for relative to NACIS 316210 sources (size standard 1000 Employees). 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 in the FedBizOpps or GSA eBuy websites. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 22 Contracts Office, is seeking sources to provide the supplies listed below.

If you are interested, and are capable of providing the required supplies please provide the requested information as indicated below. Responses to this notice should include: company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:

1. Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)?

1. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI?

1. Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items?

1. If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?

1. Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number.

1. If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract?

1. Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes.

1. Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to “brand name or equal to items” to establish capabilities for planning purposes?

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to francisco.acevedojr@va.gov . Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 12/01/2017 2:00 PM PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information.

Prospective bidders must be authorized re-sellers in order to participate in the solicitation process. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

SPECIAL REMARKS

SAFETY SHOES NEEDED FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY IN AREAS PREVIOUSLY OVERLOOKED: MEDICAL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE SUPERVISORS MISCELLANEOUS NEW STAFF.

ONE PAIR OF SHOES OR BOOTS PER EMPLOYEE. SHOES WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE DAY OF FITTING, WITH EXCEPTION OF SPECIAL ORDERS, WHICH WILL BE DELIVERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

JUSTIFICATION OF NEED

REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY (URGENT DUE TO POTENTIAL FOR EMPLOYEE INJURY)

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