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SUBJECT*

MPLS - Service - Freight Elevator Repair- Sources Sought

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

3600 30th Street, Bldg 7M Des Moines IA 50310

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Joey Bloomer joseph.bloomer@va.gov 515-699-5549

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

One Veterans Drive

Minneapolis MN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

This is a PRE-SOLICITATION SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. 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 notice 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 notice and parties responding will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs incurred in responding to this notice.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, with an SBA Small Business Size Standard of $12.5 million.

1. Please identify any of your firm’s existing contract vehicles (e.g., GSA federal supply schedules) which provide similar services as those described in the Statement of Work (attached).

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.

*If applicable, VAAR Provision, 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.*

*If applicable, FAR Provision 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses.*

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

Please note “Minneapolis Sill Plate Repair” in the subject line of your response.

See attached draft Statement of Work for details of the requirement.

STATEMENT OF WORK

Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Health Care System “Repair Freight Elevator Sill Plate”

1. General:

a. ONE on site assessment is authorized to evaluate the work to be performed and provide the most accurate price quote. Assessment must be completed prior to the closing date of the solicitation.

b. Sill plate for the freight elevator in Bldg 70, 4th floor needs to be repaired. Contractor shall provide all tools, materials and labor necessary to repair damaged sill plate for the freight elevator landing on the fourth floor.

c. Hot work/Burn permit(s) will be requested through the POC. Smoke detectors will need to be disabled and covered prior to work commencing.

d. Poly barriers shall be use around construction zone.

e. Upon completion, the sill plate will provide a smooth transition from the elevator to the deck of the floor.

2. Working hours:

a. Work will need be performed after normal business hours between 6:00 pm and 4:00 am.

Observed Federal Holidays:

Christmas Day

3. Safety:

a. Contractor is responsible for maintaining a safe working environment for their employees as well as the MVAHACS Staff. Work areas shall be kept cleaned throughout the day and all trash and demolished materials properly disposed of daily.

b. Appropriate Personnel Protective Equipment shall be worn while performing work on the VA Campus.

4. Security:

a. Contract personnel need to obtain a vendor’s badge form VA Security located at the outpatient entrance security desk. A valid government issued form of identification will be required to receive a badge. A charge of $25 will be assessed for any badges that are not returned at the completion of the project.

b. Contractor’s Technicians are required to check in with the POC upon arrival at facility to obtain access and any additional instructions, task explanations and project location information. Daily performance log sheets are required to be submitted to the CO and POC daily.

5. Parking/Storage:

a. Parking is available in parking lots 11, 43A and 43B for vehicles (automobiles and Pickup trucks). Larger vehicles, equipment, job site trailers or storage containers must utilize parking lot 43A only. Contractor’s contact information (name and phone number) is required to be displayed on all vehicles, equipment, trailers or containers that are stored overnight at the MVAHCS. Dropping off tools and materials at the loading dock is permitted but no parking is allowed in the loading dock area. Unattended vehicles in unauthorized parking areas will be ticketed by MVAHCS Police.