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This Sources Sought notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center to research potential suppliers of steam dispersion panels for humidifiers. The solicitation seeks vendors to provide three specific Armstrong HumidiPack Plus steam humidifier configurations with detailed technical specifications, including 72" header plate lengths, varying tube lengths, and specific airflow characteristics. The panels must be direct replacement units with stainless steel construction, including steam supply control valves, steam strainers, and drainage traps.
Vendors must respond by July 7th, 2025, at 10:00 Central Time via email to brian.whalen-crichton@va.gov, providing their unique entity identifier and capability details. The sources sought requires respondents to answer seven specific questions covering their socio-economic status, manufacturing capabilities, country of origin, potential government contract ordering, subcontracting plans, and estimated delivery timelines. The delivery location is the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, with deliveries accepted Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm, excluding federal holidays. No contract will be awarded directly from this market research announcement.
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SUBJECT*
SBAR Approved - Humidi Packs Steam Dispersion Panel
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 52241 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C26325Q0788 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-07-2025 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J045 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 334512 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE
1303 5th St Suite 300 Coralville IA 52241
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Brian Whalen brian.whalen-crichton@va.gov 319-688-3754
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Minneapolis VAMC |
1 Veterans Drive
Minneapolis MN
| POSTAL CODE |
| 55417-2309 |
COUNTRY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The Minneapolis VA Medical Center requires steam dispersion panels with the Salient Characteristics listed below.
This is a sources sought looking for businesses to provide the supplies listed below for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement.
If you are a vendor that can provide the requested information above and required supplies described below with competitive pricing, send your information (to include your organization's Unique Entity Identifier number) with a description of proof of capability to: brian.whalen-crichton@va.gov on or before July 7th, 2025. Only emailed responses will be considered.
Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy.
| 1. |
| Identify your organization's socio-economic category. |
| 2. |
| Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide, their socio-economic category and a letter showing that your organization is an authorized distributor for the requested supplies. |
| 3. |
| Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. ( https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_2__d3401e52). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin. |
| 4. |
| State whether any of the requested supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). |
| 5. |
| Address whether your organization meets the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-121/subpart-A/subject-group-ECFR0fca5207262de47/section-121.406#p-121.406(b)). |
| 6. |
| State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement and what percentage of the requirement will be subcontracted and for what tasks. |
| 7. |
| Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery). |
*If applicable, VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* *If applicable, VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items, will apply to the potential solicitation.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. * Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
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Sources Sought Notice
STATEMENT OF WORK
Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Health Care System “Purchase HumidiPack for Steam Humidifiers”
1. Purchase the following Brand Name or Equivalent (BNOE) Armstrong HumidiPack Plus that meet the following salient characteristics:
a) Steam Humidifier #2 72” X 124” HumidiPack Plus Header Plate Length - 72” Tube Length - 124” Airflow Velo – 220 Fpm Airflow Volume – 13680 Cfm Control Valve – Ecv-02-Blef Non-Wetting Distance - 24” Type Of Design – All Active Air Flow - Horizontal Orientation - Left Hand Cs Steam Strainer for Steam Supply 1811 Ib Stainless Steel Traps for Panel Drainage
b) Steam Humidifier # 26 72” X 99” HumidiPack Plus Header Plate Length - 72” Tube Length - 98” Airflow Velo – 371 Fpm Airflow Volume – 18390 Cfm Control Valve – Ecv-03-Blef Non-Wetting Distance - 24” Type Of Design – All Active Air Flow - Horizontal Orientation - Left Hand Cs Steam Strainer for Steam Supply 1811 Ib Stainless Steel Traps for Panel Drainage
c) Steam Humidifier #42 72” X 111” HumidiPack Plus Header Plate Length - 72” Tube Length - 111” Airflow Velo – 360 Fpm Airflow Volume – 20000 Cfm Control Valve – Ecv-02-Blef (Ss) Non-Wetting Distance - 18” Type Of Design – All Active Air Flow - Horizontal Orientation - Left Hand Cs Steam Strainer for Steam Supply 1811 Ib Stainless Steel Traps for Panel Drainage
2. Additional information:
a) Steam Dispersion Panels shall be a packaged steam injection type humidifier or multiple tube dispersion assembly ready for insertion into the duct.
b) Steam Dispersion Panels shall include a fabricated separator/header and multiple steam jacketed dispersion tube design of stainless steel. No O-rings or slip couplings are required. Discharge orifices are sized and spaced to accept steam from the separator/header and provide a dry and uniform discharge of steam.
c) Each Steam Dispersion Panels segment shall be designed for simplified duct mounting, including stacking of header/separator/dispersion tube segments when necessary.
d) Steam Dispersion Panels includes a steam supply control valve utilizing a parabolic plug design offering immediate response and precise modulation of flow throughout the ¾” valve stroke. The control valve is protected by a steam supply strainer and inverted bucket drip trap.
e) A float type drip trap will be used to drain the separator/header and a second trap will drain the dispersion tube jackets.
f) For application with horizontal dispersion tubes, all piping is on one side of the duct or air handling unit.
3. Steam Dispersion Panels must be the same size as original equipment. This Steam Dispersion Panels will be a direct fit drop-in replacement of the original pack.
4. Contractor shall include the PO# on the shipping label and packing slip to make sure it can be tracked when item is delivered to the Minneapolis VA.
5. Contractor will ship or deliver the items to address below:
Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Heath Care System Attn: David Clendening One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN. 55417
6. Working hours:
Deliveries are accepted Monday through Friday from 7:00 am – 3:00 pm. Deliveries are not accepted on weekends or federal holidays listed below:
Observed Federal Holidays:
| New Year’s Day | Martin Luther King Birthday | ||
| Washington’s Birthday | Memorial Day | ||
| Juneteenth | Independence Day | ||
| Labor Day | Columbus Day | ||
| Veteran’s Day | Thanksgiving Day |
Christmas Day
7. Security:
a. No access required.
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