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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

1303 5th St, Suite 300 Coralville IA 52241

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Robert Bennett robert.bennett8@va.gov 319-339-7079

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

113 Comanche Road

Fort Meade SD

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Statement of Work (SOW) Black Hills VA Health Care System Project: VTS Bus Service VA24548

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Scope of Work: Replace automatic transmission, repair driver’s seatbelt assembly, and replace non-working vehicle lights.

2.0 Background: VA24548 is an 8-passenger bus with a wheelchair lift that is used to transport veterans to and from their appointments. The transmission failed, we took the vehicle into the dealership for inspection/ diagnostics, and they confirmed the transmission needs to be replaced. They also found out that the driver’s seat needed repaired and that there were multiple vehicle lights that were not working correctly.

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:

Replace automatic transmission, repair driver’s seatbelt assembly, and replace non-working vehicle lights.

Replace transmission:

· Remove the old transmission.

· Install the new transmission.

· Add transmission oil and test drive.

Driver’s seat:

· Inspect Transmission:

· Flush transmission system Brakes:

· Flush brake fluid system Front differential and transfer case:

· Service front differential

· Service transfer case Exhaust manifold:

· Replace both sides of the exhaust manifold gaskets.

Air filter:

· Replace air filter.

Test drive the vehicle.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Before responding please carefully read and consider the following:

VTS Bus Service VA 24548 for the Fort Mead VA Medical Clinic. This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811111, General Automotive Repair, size standard is $9.0 Million. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.

As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, “At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.” See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52

Description of Services

· See attached Statement of Work

Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information and/or capability statement and any questions by email to robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 1:00 PM Central Time, May 15, 2024.

Sources Sought Notice