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NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101

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Contract Specialist Mark Chase (TAG) mark.chase1@va.gov 210-694-6340

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This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE only.

The Government has a requirement Air Screen Refrigerator for the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System (MVAHCS). The Government intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR PRICING AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Responses to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider as part of their market research efforts. The information provided will be used by the Government in developing its acquisition strategy regarding possible set aside for Veteran Owned and other socio-economic categories of small business. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI and parties responding will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs incurred in responding to this RFI.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 335220, Major Household Appliance Manufacturing - with a SBA Small Business Size Standard of 1,500 employees. PSC is 4110, Refrigerator Equipment.

Your response must address capabilities specific to the commodity required in the below Item Description, in addition to all other information required below.

1. Please identify any of your firm’s existing contract vehicles (e.g., GSA federal supply schedules) which provide commodities similar to those described in the Item Description Work.

2. Please provide all social-economic categories of your firm (e.g., SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, Large Business, 8a, etc.) as well as your firm’s SAM Unique Entity ID number (replaces DUNS number) and Government Contract POC.

All questions and responses must be submitted via email, no phone calls will be accepted.

Please note “MVAHCS Air Screen Refrigerator” in the subject line of your response.

Point of Contact:

Mark Chase (TAG), Contract Specialist: mark.chase1@va.gov

Item Description

Air Curtain Refrigerator. One section, 13.6 cu. ft. capacity, Stainless steel door, Cylinder locks, (15) 18” x 26” tray capacity, Adjustable stainless steel try slides, Stainless steel interior and exterior, Magnetic door gaskets with two-years warranty, Stainless steel breakers, 4-1/4” heavy duty locking casters, R290 Hydrocarbon refrigerant, ¾ HP, UL EPH classified, UL-Sanitation, MADE IN USA, Three-years parts and labor warranty, Four-years compressor warranty, 115v/60/1 -ph, 8.3 amps cord with NEMA 5-20P, Door hinging on right, 90-minutes of food safe door opening in a 80⁰F/55% relative humidity ambient conditions.

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