Sources Sought - BNoE.pdf

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualifications of Small Businesses firms relative to the North American Industry

Classification Code (NAICS) 334516. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs is seeking Small business firms, small manufacturer or distributors of small business manufacturers, of functionally Brand Name or Equal equipment to all the following:

MORGUE COOLER

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Product Number

Description/Part Number*

QTY

0001 MBMC-6 6-Body Vault Morgue Cooler, individual Doors, 3x2,with 2 refrigeration units for each vertical stack of three. Custom Cooler with individual doors, two stacks, and 2 refrigeration units, one ( 115v ) for each stack of three.

1 EA

0002 Installation Installation of equipment. 1 JB

Salient characteristics:

1. The contractor is required to furnish all the following equipment.

Qty 1: Morgue vault cooler This model is configured in a 3x2 configuration with 2 refrigeration units, 1 refrigeration unit for each vertical stack of three custom cooler. The refrigeration units shall be 115v /60Hz units. Cooler is equipped with an individual door with locking door handle, cooler bay shall be 27" wide x 22" tall.

The following are the additional specifications.

• The exterior of Box: The front is type 304 stainless steel with a no. 4 finish, and the top, sides & back are with .040″ stucco embossed aluminum.

• Interior of Box: The walls & ceiling are .040″ stucco embossed aluminum.

• Insulation: 4-inch closed cell density ECO foam with high thermal efficiency and environmentally responsible properties.

• Rack System: Telescoping Slide Rails constructed of extruded aluminum with nylon rollers are standard with these coolers.

• Heavy-duty chrome-plated hardware for durability

• Lighting: Vaporproof light with switch

• Refrigeration: Drop-in self-contained refrigeration system with a digital thermometer.

• The Cooler ships knockdown and will require assembly.

• Includes 23″ Stainless Steel Trays

2. The contractor is responsible for the installation.

3. The vendor is not required to demo the existing morgue cooler units; the VA facility personnel are responsible for demoing and removing them. However, the vendor is responsible for promptly coordinating the installation of the units, which limits the system's downtime.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION.

Please be advised that the Government will NOT pay for any information submitted under this announcement. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail to Wilmen.Joa@va.gov. Name of firm, Socio-Economic category of the firm (all businesses), complete address, and phone & fax number of contacts.

mailto:Wilmen.Joa@va.gov