36C26325Q0301_1.docx

SUBJECT*

Freeze Proof Steam Coil - MPLS

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

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 Purchase Freeze Proof Steam Coil

1. Introduction:

Minneapolis VA Healthcare System (MVAHCS) has a need to procure per FAR 11.105(a)(1) “Items peculiar to one manufacturer,” Armstrong Freeze Proof Steam Coil for the Minneapolis VAMC. The project includes equipment procurement, delivery, installation, and vendor provided training.

2. Salient Characteristics:

Contractor will provide an Armstrong freeze proof steam coil that meets the following salient characteristics:

Armstrong Vertical Centifed Bypass Duramix coil Part # BV2-8C-A7/8-W08-BE-RH 101824-1 Stainless Steel construction Measurements - 89.75” x 60” x 22” 3” inlet and 3” outlet 16500 scfm from -20°F to 51°F Heat load 1,265,220 Btu/hr @ 1351 Pounds per hour (PPH) / 25 PSIG Electric actuator for louvers Right Hand Coil

3. Contractor will ship or deliver steam coil to the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Delivery address:

Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Heath Care System Attn: David Clendening One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417

Working hours:

Deliveries can be made Monday through Friday from 7:00 am – 3:00 pm. Deliveries are not accepted on weekends or federal holidays.

Observed Federal Holidays:

Christmas Day

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Before responding please carefully read and consider the following:

Procure Armstrong Freeze Proof Steam Coil for the Minneapolis 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 221330, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, size standard is $30.0 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, January 3, 2025.

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