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SUBJECT*

Mobile Food Service Cart - MPLS

GENERAL INFORMATION

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

One Veterans Drive

Minneapolis MN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

Statement of Work Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Health Care System Mobile Food Service Cart

1. Introduction:

Purchase two new mobile food service carts. The Minneapolis VAMC has a requirement to purchase two mobile food service carts with an authorized vendor to supply and deliver the item. This requirement is in support of a brand name or equal requirement. See FAR Clause 52.211-6 – Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) for additional information. The Brand Name or Equal product is Burlodge Multigen M Product Code BLM52.720.

2. Scope MVAHCS is seeking a one time Brand Name or Equal only purchase of 2, Burlodge Multigen M (product code BLM52.720) food carts. The project includes all new equipment, delivery, accessories to be fully functional and operational, 1 year warranty, and training.

3. Salient Characteristics/Functional Requirements A. Burlodge Multigen M (product code BLM52.720 7 full size hotel pans Stainless steel frame construction Ergonomic handles Heavy duty base Wrap around perimeter rubber bumper, Four castors with non-marking tires, Hot and cold temperature and time display, audible alarms.

Fold down tray rail, removable side shelf.

Heated cart top with safety glass sneeze guard and halogen lights.

NSF Certified adaptor cord needed for 120/1/60-20 amp use Allows for up to 90 minutes of food safe door opening in a 80 degree F/55% relative humidity ambient conditions

1. Two sections (One hot section, One cold section).

a. Hot Section requirements:

2 fans that are independently time and temperature controlled.

steam evacuation system for removing excess condensation.

stainless steel door with 180-degree opening radius gasket, and open-door alarm.

air curtain section for safe operation and for minimization of heat loss

b. Cold Section requirements:

free of evaporators insulated and has a stainless-steel door with 270-degree opening radius with gasket and latch.

Cabinet doors fitted with locking latches.

Refrigeration gas is R134a.

5. Place of Performance Work shall be performed during normal business hours at MVAHCS, which is comprised of Monday through Friday each week (except federal holidays) between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local standard time.

Contractor shall be escorted by MVAHCS employee while on federal property.

6. Delivery/Setup Delivery shall be no later than 9/15/2024.

Delivery shall be made to:

Delivery shall be accompanied by a packing slip which shall contain at a minimum:

a. vendor’s name

b. purchase order number

c. date of order

d. date of delivery

e. itemized list of products furnished including product description and quantity shipped.

Failure to produce this will cause there to be nonpayment for items shipped.

The contractor shall coordinate delivery, setup and training with the on-site Point of Contacts (POCs) listed below:

· Gerald Swenson, A/C Equipment Mechanic, 612-725-2000x 2632 gerald.swenson@va.gov

· Aaron Goodwin, Exe Chef, 612-467-6199 aaron.goodwin@va.gov

· Karen Lis, Assistant Director, NFS, 612-467-2556 karen.lis@va.gov

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Before responding please carefully read and consider the following:

Mobile Food Service Cart for the Black Hills VA Medical System. 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 333241, Food Product Machinery Manufacturing, size standard is 500 employees. 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, August 15, 2024.

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