Sources Sought Notice W911RX24Q0040.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

W911RX-24-Q-0040

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure washer decontamination systems for sanitizing germs, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and other dangerous biohazards in a dental environment. This procurement will be BRAND NAME ONLY for GETINGE Aquadis 56 Washer Disinfection Systems. Be advised that the U.S. Government is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S.

Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought notice. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed BRAND NAME ONLY Firm Fixed Price contract will support Defense Health Agency Dental Clinic #3 located on Fort Riley, Kansas. The statutory authority for a BRAND NAME procurement is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii): Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring the brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name. The current Washer-disinfector systems, in use, at Dental Clinic #3 are at the end of their life cycle. Therefore, removal, replacement and installation of brand-new washer systems are included in the scope of this requirement. The Government anticipates trade-in valuation for the old systems which will be deducted from the price of the new cart wash systems when you opt for a trade-in. Additionally, this requirement for the purchase of the washer systems includes training and timely repairs (when needed) for a period of (1) one year. Attached is a draft Statement of Work (SOW).

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry, if required. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is:

339114 (Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing, size standard: 750).

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, SAM UEID number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)

and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Provide information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. Provide in your response the capabilities statement of your firm.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Government Point of Entry notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft SOW to acquiring the identified items.

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