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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 Grand Junction emergency Small piece folder 60141 36H79718R0024 08-20-2018 N 333318 Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL/National Acquisition Center P.O. Box 76 Hines, IL 60141 Patricia Gibson Department of Veterans Affairs Laundry Facility Bldg. 13 2121 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

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patricia.gibson3@va.gov Contracting Officer THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Acquisition Center (NAC), HTME Contracts is requesting procurement information for a commercial laundry project. The National Contract Service is in search of SDVOSB and VOSB organizations that are capable of servicing the Department of Veterans Affairs Grand Junction, CO, Medical Center need to procure the following commercial laundry equipment item(s):

ITEM # 1 – Small Piece Folder Furnish and install one (1) each, Small Piece Folding Machine. Equipment shall be in accordance Technical/performance specifications.

Capability Statement Requirements:

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

· Company Name, Address, Size Standard, DUNS #, Cage Code

· Point of Contact name, phone number, and email address

· NAICS Code 333318 and Small Business Size Standard 1000 employee MUST be assigned to company

· Commercial Laundry Equipment Price List (your price list or the price list you intend to use)

· Capability Statement

· Provide proof of past performance (provide 2 commercial laundry contracts you have installed in the last 5 years or of the company that will be performing the installation)

· Please specify the specific line items in which you intend to provide/install.

· If you will NOT be manufacturing the equipment, you MUST provide information on the manufacturer you intend to use.

· If you will NOT be performing the installation, you must provide a Letter of Intent from the business you intend to use (explaining their agreement with you to perform the installations according to the solicitation), along with references of their past laundry equipment installations.

*NOTE – Acquisitions will only be set aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs if responses are received with the required information listed above, by the due date specified below.

Only SDVOSB and VOSB offerors are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via email to Patricia Gibson at Patricia.gibson3@va.gov, along with any other questions or concerns, no later than 08/20/2018.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise 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. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought 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. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.

See attached document: TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM # 1 – Small Piece Folder:

Furnish and install one (1) each color touch screen-controlled Small Piece Folder. Folder shall be located near the folding table so it may be used in tandem. Folder shall include a digital counter and be return to feed.

1. Folding machine shall be color touch screen controlled with trouble-shooting circuitry. Unit shall have a digital display for face width in inches and running count in stack, stacks eject setting, and total number of pieces.

2. Folding machine shall be capable of being programmed for all different items and folds used by the textile care facility.

3. Folding machine shall be capable of being programmed by keypad for air assisted French fold items, cross folds in half folds, quarter folds and one third folds, knife or air pinch – roll cross folds.

4. Machine shall be capable of folding pajama tops, pajama bottoms, robes, terry bath towels, OR Towels, hand towels, and gowns. Each machine shall have programs developed for each category of linens being folded.

5. Machine shall be capable of automatic stacking in increments of 5's, 10's.

6. Machine shall have quality grading controls for stained and torn items.

7. Electrical Requirements - 208 volts, 3 phase, 60 hertz. Electrical cords shall have cord strain relief installed.

8. Four (4) each lockable castors are required on the small piece folder and return to feed conveyor if applicable to equipment offered.

9. Shall be capable of being operated by a single operator with return to feed.

10. LED piece counter is required.

11. Folder shall be equipped with reverse jog capabilities for removing jammed articles and have electronic jam shutoff.

12. Machines shall be equipped with an illuminated emergency stop button (when activated). Normal stop and emergency stop buttons shall be colored RED. The folding machine shall also be equipped with a normal stop button colored Red. A yellow background with legend shall also be installed with each emergency stop button.

13. Include lock-out and tag-out requirements for equipment offered. Lock-out / tag-out devices shall be supplied by the successful offeror.

14 All doors shall have micro switches installed that will shut down the folder if opened during operation.

15 For allowing visual observation of the mechanical systems, install scratch and shatter-proof, clear (for the equipment life expectancy), Lucite side panels / doors on both the right, left sides and back of the folder in lieu of metal side panels.

16 Panels shall be mounted with-in the doors, flush with the sides of the system and shall be a minimum of 3/8 inches in thickness.

17 Panels / doors and top sides of the folder shall be protected with a guard around the center to prevent carts or other devices from damaging the panels. Panels / doors shall be equipped with fasteners/locks to secure them to the system.

18 An hour meter shall be installed on the folder to show that actual run time of the folder for maintenance. Hour meter shall be installed on the operators control panel.

19 Small piece folder machine shall be equipped with red, green and yellow production status indicator lights.

20 The feed stations shall have a guard installed to prevent employees from touching or rubbing against either belts or ribbons.

21 The Small Piece Folder will be separately identified. Example: Small Piece Folder Number 1.

22 All lock-out / tag-out locations shall be marked and identified on the small piece folder with instructions on lock-out procedures for the equipment offered. These instructions/procedures shall be permanently mounted on the equipment. Contractor shall supply a lock-out/tag-out lockable wall mounted cabinet with devices for equipment offered.