THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY Kitchen Utensils.docx

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to procure Kitchen Utensils Brand Name or Equal. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supply.

This notice also allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Please review the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) to compare your supply/service to what is requested. Complete the line-items below and submit any documentation supporting your product/service for consideration. Network Contracting Office 22 (NCO 22) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 332215 – Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard for this request is 1000 employees.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 332215. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors are requested to respond to this notice but are required to respond to the official solicitation announcement in order to be awarded the contract.

INSTRUCTIONS:

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

• Primary Information:

· Company Name:

· Point of Contact (POC) name:

· Email address:

· Phone number:

· Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM):

· Business Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code 332215.

IMPORTANT

· If your firm is a Socio-economic Small Business (SDVOSB, VOSB, Hub zone, 8(a), Small, Small disadvantaged, Woman owned small business), please state if your firm is a Nonmanufacturer under the Nonmanufacturer Rule. For more information about the Nonmanufacturer Rule and how it applies to your firm, click on this Small Business Administration link:

https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/nonmanufacturer-rule Please check the lines below that apply to your firm:

a. ____ Business size does not exceed 500 employees.

b. ____ Firm is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells this type of item being supplies.

c. ____ Firm takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice.

d. ____ Supplies the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States.

· If a future solicitation requires the Buy American Statute, the following two clauses will apply:

· 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies

· 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate

· State if your company is able to comply with the following for non-IT products.

· Nonmanufacturer Rule per 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii). What is the country of origin for the non-IT products you would be selling? Is this product made in America? If not, please list the country.

· Trade Agreements per FAR provision 52.225-5 and FAR clause 52.225-6. List details of how your non-IT products meet the Trade Agreements Act.

The attached SOW is a draft and is NOT finalized. If any portions are unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed.

Response is due by 02/16/ 2025, at 12PM Central Time. Please submit e-mail responses to Latasha Redwine, Contract Specialist, at email address: latasha.redwine-lemons@va.gov. Please place “Kitchen Utensils” in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in determining qualified sources only.

STATEMENT OF WORK

CLC PKG 702B Kitchen Utensils

Introduction The VA Long Beach Healthcare System has a requirement to purchase PKG #702B Kitchen Utensils. This requirement is in support of the activation of the VA Long Beach Healthcare System Project, 600-405 Community Living Center (CLC), to accommodate the patient population that will occupy the space and are to be delivered to the location specified in Section 2.4.1 below.

General Conditions Site Address

2.1.1 The address of the VA Long Beach Healthcare System is listed below. Additional information on delivery is located in section 2.2.

VA Long Beach Healthcare System 5901 E. 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90822 Delivery Schedule/Period of Performance Kitchen utensils must be delivered between March 16, 2026 and April 16, 2026. Once delivered to the offsite warehouse the vendor is not responsible for redelivering the supplies to the actual VA Long Beach hospital.

Schedule and Order Management

2.3.1 The above delivery schedule is based upon the current construction schedule. The vendor shall not increase prices for a change in delivery date for up to 30+ days due to construction delays.

2.3.2 The awardees’ actual delivery dates will be confirmed by VA upon award.

2.3.3 Post-award, the vendor will coordinate delivery prior to beginning any work (see section 2.4). Once the dates have been confirmed, modifications to the schedule are subject to written approval by the COR and the vendor. Schedule changes that are beyond the dates specified in the contract will require approval by the Contracting Officer and a contract modification.

Delivery and Receiving

2.4.1 Delivery and receipt of the proposed items are anticipated to be directed to the location identified below. Confirmation of delivery location will be provided post-award. To coordinate delivery, contact Miles Harrison at (571) 417-8110, mharrison@concoursefederal.com or Guillermo Marquez at (562) 939-2686 Guillermo.Marquez@va.gov.

☐ VA Long Beach Healthcare System Direct Delivery to address detailed in paragraph 2.1.1) ☒ IOT&A Contractor-Provided Warehouse Local to the VALBHCS

1008 FULLER STREET,

SANTA ANA, CA 92701

2.4.2 Delivery shall be freight on board (FOB) – Destination.

2.4.3 The delivery of items identified in this document shall take place during normal business hours which are defined as: 0800 to 1500 (i.e.: 8:00am to 3:00 pm Pacific Standard Time), Monday through Friday, and excluding Federal Holidays. The Government recognized US holidays are: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. If the holiday falls on Sunday, it is observed on Monday.

2.4.4 Delivery trucks will not be permitted to remain at the loading dock. Trucks shall be unloaded, moved from the dock, and then brought back to the dock if required to haul out any waste, tools, or excess materials.

2.4.5 Labeling of delivered items shall include the VA facilities contract number and VA purchase order number for identification and reference upon receipt of product.

Use of Warehouse

2.5.1 If the vendor requires the use of the Government’s activation contractor’s warehouse to meet the requirements of this contract the vendor must provide a certificate of insurance prior to the delivery and offloading of the item(s). This insurance certificate must be completed and presented to the activation contractor prior to delivery.

2.5.2 The vendor shall communicate through the VA POC any required coordination requirements.

Clean Up and Disposal

2.6.1 There are no dumpsters available for vendor use.

2.6.2 The removal of waste and/or excess material shall be conducted through the loading dock area. Delivery trucks and/or other vendor vehicles will not be permitted to remain at the loading dock. Vehicles will need to be brought back to the dock if required to remove any waste, tools, or excess materials.

Deliverables

2.7.1 The vendor shall provide a completed VA Form 6550 with submittal documents for any, and all item(s) that may connect to the VA network and medical devices that store sensitive patient information.

2.8 Assembly and Installation (NO ASSEMBLY OR INSTALLATION REQUIRED).

2.9 Training (NO TRAINING REQUIRED).

2.10 Use of Premises

2.10.1 The vendor will communicate through the VA POC any required coordination requirements with the COR prior to and during delivery.

JSN Number U1201

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