SOURCES SOUGHT Notice Page for ID 36C26326Q0127.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Page for ID 36C26326Q0127

The DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Network 23 Contracting Office, is conducting research and is issuing this Sources Sought to learn of the availability of capable and qualified business sources to fulfill the attached Statement of Work. This is NOT a solicitation. The NAICS code is 325120. The PSC code is 6835.

REQUIREMENT: Medical Cylinder Gas IDIQ Contract, Base Year plus Four Option Years.

In support of the Veterans Integrated System Network (VISN) 23.

Medical gases, fills and cylinder rentals for 8 (eight) VA Health Care Systems and their clinics and off-site locations in their respective regions.

HOW TO RESPOND:

All responses must have the VA Number: 36C26326Q0127 in the Subject Line of the email!!!

All responses must be received no later than 12:00 PM CT, Wednesday 26, 2025.

All responses must be submitted to both: Joseph.Bennett@va.gov and Becky.DeLosSantos@va.gov

INSTRUCTIONS:

a) Interested parties shall fill out Attachment 1 and submit it with their expression of interest to the email addresses above.

b) Interested parties may also include a capabilities statement and other company literature.

c) QUESTIONS may be submitted but questions are not being answered at this time. All questions will be studied and if necessary, used to revise, correct or clarify the Statement of Work. Any future solicitation will include a period for submitting questions, and answers will be provided with enough time for sources to reasonably contemplate the information before submitting a proposal.

d) See 3 (three) attachments including the Statement of Work.

DISCLAIMER AND ADDITIONAL NOTICES:

Responses may be used as research to better understand the marketplace or for creating a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this or future information requests.

AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION).

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a solicitation may be published SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)