S02 SOURCES SOUGHT - 36C77022Q0411.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* COOLER BOXES

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 66048-5012

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C77022Q0411

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 08-01-2022 12:01pm CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

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PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 8135

NAICS CODE* 322211

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP

3450 S. 4th St. Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048-5012

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PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

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PURPOSE: This is a Request for Information(RFI)/Sources Sought announcement only.

This is not a solicitation announcement. The NCO 15 Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP), Contracting office is conducting market research only to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources (including SDVOSBs & VOSBs) and is issuing this Sources Sought Notice for the following supplies:

LINE ITEM 1: ID NO. 16501 BOX, 11.5 X 9 X 10 (large boxes):

WITH BATTING THAT IS RECYCLED JEAN

MATERIAL 1.5IN THICK CONTAINED INSIDE

A THIN PLASTIC, ACTING AS INSULATION

INSIDE THE BOX TO FORM A COOLER. THE

BOX MUST BE KRAFT BOARD GRADE 200LB DC

WITH A WEATHER RESISTANT 1.5IN

ADHESIVE STRIP/DOUBLE SIDED TAPE ON

INSIDE TOP FLAP OF BOX FOR EASY SELF

CLOSURE. THIS BOX INCLUDES A 1.5IN

PERFORATED TEAR-AWAY ZIPPER THE LENGTH

OF THE BOX LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE

BOX. "REFRIGERATE UPON ARRIVAL"

STENCILED IN 1IN LETTERING WITH BOLD

BLACK INK LOCATED ON TOP OF THE BOX

3/4IN ABOVE TEAR-AWAY ZIPPER.

TEAR-AWAY ZIPPER INCLUDES 1/2IN BOLD

LETTERING THAT SAYS "PULL OPEN" WITH

A LONG ARROW POINTING TOWARD END OF

THE BOX. TEMPERATURE WITHIN BOX AT A

MEAN KINETIC TEMPERATURE AT OR BELOW

45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR A MINIMUM OF

48 HOURS.

PKG: 1 per EA QTY: 20,800

Weekly deliveries of 800 boxes per week

LINE ITEM 2: ID NO. 16499 BOX, 11.5 X 10 X 6 (small boxes)

WITH BATTING THAT IS RECYCLED JEAN

MATERIAL 1.5IN THICK CONTAINED INSIDE

A THIN PLASTIC, ACTING AS INSULATION

INSIDE THE BOX TO FORM A COOLER. THE

BOX MUST BE KRAFT BOARD GRADE 200LB DC

WITH A WEATHER RESISTANT 1.5IN

ADHESIVE STRIP/DOUBLE SIDED TAPE ON

INSIDE TOP FLAP OF BOX FOR EASY SELF

CLOSURE. THIS BOX INCLUDES A 1.5IN

PERFORATED TEAR-AWAY ZIPPER THE LENGTH

OF THE BOX LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE

BOX. "REFRIGERATE UPON ARRIVAL"

STENCILED IN 1IN LETTERING WITH BOLD

BLACK INK LOCATED ON TOP OF THE BOX

3/4IN ABOVE TEAR-AWAY ZIPPER.

TEAR-AWAY ZIPPER INCLUDES 1/2IN BOLD

LETTERING THAT SAYS "PULL OPEN" WITH

A LONG ARROW POINTING TOWARD END OF

THE BOX. TEMPERATURE WITHIN BOX AT A

MEAN KINETIC TEMPERATURE AT OR BELOW

45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR A MINIMUM OF

48 HOURS.

PKG: 1 per EA QTY: 150,000

Weekly deliveries of 13,000 boxes per week

To be considered, vendors must:

Be registered in Sam.gov under NAICS code 322211 (Corrugated & solid Fiber Box Manufacturing)

Offers are not being solicited at this time. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request for information. Vendors are required to address the following questions to be considered a viable source for future needs;

Company name Type of Business (large, small, VOSB, SDVOSB etc.)

Point of Contact:

o Name o Phone Number o Email Address

Company’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)#

Interested sources may respond to this notice via email to Brigitte.kidder@va.gov, on or before August 1, 2022 @ 12:01pm CDT.

This Request for Information does not obligate VA to the release of a solicitation.