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Sources Sought Notice

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT request for informational and planning purposes only 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 to assist the VA in determining sources and a solicitation is currently not available. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine the interest and capability of any contractor to meet the requirements listed below, with an emphasis on service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), veteran owned small business (VOSB), and other small business (SB) concerns. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office Central (RPOC), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 is seeking sources for new portable fire extinguishers for the Northern Indiana Healthcare System (NIHS) VA Medical Center (VAMC) campuses located at 1700 E 38th Street, Marion, IN 46953-4568 and 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-5100. The fire extinguishers will replace existing fire extinguishers in inventory at each location. The new fire extinguishers required include the following types, sizes, and quantities:

1. 5# ABC Fire Extinguisher- Quantity of 7 Each

2. 10# ABC Fire Extinguisher- Quantity of 445 Each

3. 20# ABC Fire Extinguisher- Quantity of 4 Each

4. #11 Halotron Fire Extinguisher- Quantity of 10 Each

5. 6-Liter K-Class Fire Extinguisher- Quantity of 14 Each

6. #10 CO2 Fire Extinguisher- Quantity of 5 Each

7. #20 Purple K Fire Extinguisher- Quantity of 15 Each The contract will include services to remove and dispose of existing fire extinguishers, delivery and installation of the new fire extinguishers at designated areas and tagging each new fire extinguisher.

All fire extinguishers must be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) rated.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339999 – Fire Extinguishers, Portable, Manufacturing, and the Business Size Standard is 550 Employees. The Product Service Code is 1290 – Miscellaneous Fire Control Equipment.

Contractors that are capable of meeting this requirement are asked to provide a response via the email address listed below as well as proof that you are an authorized distributor / reseller / service provider of the requested items. Please provide at minimum the following information in your response:

(1) Business Name and Address

(2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address

(3) SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI)

(4) Type of Small Business (if applicable): Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned Small Business, 8a, HUBZone, Woman-Owned, etc.

(5) Source of supply(ies) if you are not the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)

(6) Detailed product information/brochures/technical specification/capabilities

(7) Product(s) Country(ies) of Origin

Additional information:

· All contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov.

· Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for small business status must be registered with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and meet the requirements of FAR 19.102 – Small Business Size Standards and North American Industry Classification System Codes.

· Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for SDVOSB or VOSB status must be registered with the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VetCert).

Interested parties must identify their interest solely via email to Contracting Specialist, Barbara Robertson, Barbara.Robertson@va.gov no later than Monday, May 19, 2025, at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). When responding to this announcement, respondents should include “36C25025Q0570 – Sources Sought” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries will be accepted nor will telephone calls be returned.

If a solicitation is issued, it shall be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.