Sources Sought for Exam Room Cabinets.docx

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This Sources Sought Notice is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 4, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), is seeking information and potential qualified sources capable of providing Exam Room Cabinets at the Lebanon VA Medical Center located in Lebanon, PA. This request is for a brand name or equivalent.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, Unique Entity ID, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing.

Salient Characteristics:

· Cabinets shall have high-pressure plastic laminate exteriors

· Cabinets shall have melamine interiors

· Wall cabinets shall have two adjustable shelfs

· Base cabinets shall have 4 drawers with locks installed by the contractor

· Cabinets shall have flush overlay doors and drawers

· Countertops shall be solid surface (Corian preferred), non-porous, and seamless. Counters shall also be scratch, chip and crack resistant. Counters shall have rounded corners on all exposed edges and include backsplashes

· Sink base shall include 2 doors

· Colors of cabinets and countertops shall be approved through the Point of Contact (POC)

· Cabinets shall contain required items to allow for them to be affixed to the walls per factory specifications

· Wall cabinets, sink base cabinets, and 4-Drawer base cabinets shall be delivered pre-assembled.

Deliverables:

Wall Cabinet - 2 Door, 30 X 30 X 13 In., 2 Shelves, 2 Finished Ends, 1 Lock (19 Each) Sink Base Cabinet- 2 Door, 30 X 32.5 X 24 In., 2 Finished Ends, 1 Lock (19 Each) Base Cabinet - 4 Drawer, 20 X 32.5 X 24 In., 2 Finished Ends, 4 Locks (19 Each) Solid Surface Counter-Top W/ Backsplash, 50 X 25 X 1.5 In., 2 Finished Ends, 1 Back Splash, 1 Lined Sink Cutout Right Side (Cutout Measures 17 3/4” X 13 3/4”, Reference Included Drawing) (9 Each) Solid Surface Counter-Top W/ Backsplash, 50 X 25 X 1.5 In., 2 Finished Ends, 1 Back Splash, 1 Lined Sink Cutout Left Side (Cutout Measures 17 3/4” X 13 3/4”, Reference Included Drawing) (10 Each) Cabinets - Natural Grain Finish Approved by Poc.

Counter Tops – Solid Neutral Color Approved by Poc

Please answer the following questions:

(1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Business (SB), Large Business, etc.)?

(2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this notice?

(3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

(4) Is the product you are providing information about made by a small business manufacturer or a large business?

(5) Is the product you are providing information about manufactured in the United States? If not, please provide the country where the unit is manufactured.

(6) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).

(7) If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?

(8) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job.

(9) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number.

(10) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract?

(11) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.

(12) Please submit your capabilities regarding the salient characteristics detailed above to establish capabilities for planning purposes.

(13) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.

(14) Please provide your Unique Entity ID.

This Sources Sought Notice will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to judson.kale@va.gov no later than, 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 20, 2024. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contract Specialist, Jud Kale.

All firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award.

If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Source Sought Notice. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contract Specialist, Jud Kale at judson.kale@va.gov

DISCLAIMER

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.