36C26225Q0007.docx

SUBJECT*

Chiller Preventative Maintenance - SAVAHCS

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Network Contracting 3601 S. 6th Avenue Tucson AZ 85723

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Mirna Gastelum Romero Mirna.GastelumRomero@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System

3601 South 6th Avenue

Tucson AZ

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

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Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Announcement: This is a “SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY”, it is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources-sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential sources capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the Unique Entity ID number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of business, e.g. small or other, as appropriate and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organization’s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below in italics.

The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System located at 3601 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723, is seeking a qualified contractor who can fulfill a requirement to provide Chiller Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services. No Government equipment will be used by the Contractor.

· All maintenance and repairs on included equipment shall conform to the following factory trained technicians; EPA Section 608 certified to perform comprehensive preventative maintenance (PM) and repair services as well as any required support for the identified equipment and systems in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and specifications. Additionally, all maintenance and repair services rendered shall conform to the latest published edition National Fire Protection Association (NFPA-99), OSHA, and the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications.

· Provide once a year factory annual on the (17) seventeen chillers and (2) two DX units, and twenty-four (24) hour seven (7) days per week emergency call back service.

· Coverage for all units shall include a 2-hour response time for service calls.

Equipment to be serviced:

Important Information: The Government is not obligated to - nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources-sought synopsis request. 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. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238220 ($19.0 Million).

Notice to Potential Offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM. Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be VetCert certified by the SBA located at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) . All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail: Mirna.GastelumRomero@va.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Mirna Gastelum Romero Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 15:00 pm MST on the due date found on page 1 of this sources sought notice.