2420--Caterpillar WHEEL LOADER

This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 333924, 2420) with a size standard 900. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing Caterpillar Wheel Loader at the Brockton VAMC. per the requirements below. Refer to the Performance Work Statement below for the requested requirement description. The standard shall be of quality; meeting or exceeding those outlined in the Performance Work Statement.

This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 12 pm EST, August 30, 2023. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tnauri.woodbridge@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet. Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 8 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.

SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Interested parties not registered in SAM will be ineligible to receive a government contract, should a solicitation be issued resulting from this Sources Sought.

VISTA: The VA utilizes VISTA to issue a purchase order and liquidate invoices. Failure to register in VISTA may result in exclusion from the issuance of a VA contract, should a solicitation be issued resulting from this Sources Sought.

Attachment 1

Sources Sought Worksheet

QUALIFICATION INFORMATION:

Company / Institute Name: _______________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________

Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________________

E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) #:Â ___________________________________________________

CAGE Code: __________________________________________________________________

Other available contract vehicles (GSA/FSS/NASA SEWP/ETC): ________________________

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS:

VIP Verified SDVOSB: (Y / N)

VIP Verified VOSB: (Y / N)

8(a): (Y / N)

HUBZone: (Y / N)

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N)

Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N)

Small Business: (Y / N)

NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in VetBiz Registry www.vetbiz.gov.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB, VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Provide a brief capability and interest in providing the service as listed in Attachment 2 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is not a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the services outlined in the PWS. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

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Attachment 2

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Statement of Objectives (SOO)

SCOPE OF REQUIREMENT CAT 910 14A Compact WHEEL LOADER

The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 01, VA Boston Healthcare System due to numerous factors has a requirement for CAT 910 14A Compact WHEEL LOADER:. The objective of this task order is to provide: Front end loader for material handling and transport as well as to provide snow removal equipment for the ongoing parking lot expansions at the Brockton VA medical center.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA Boston Healthcare System

940 Belmont Street

Brockton, MA 02301

1.2 HOURS OF OPERATIONS

Delivery schedule shall occur from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.

1.3 POINTS OF CONTACT

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

EQUIPMENT:

910 14A 1 910 14A WHEEL LOADER Caterpillar 1 EA

541-0761 2 ENGINE 1 EA

538-7159 3 POWERTRAIN, HI RIMPULL, 24MPH 1 EA

540-3811 4 FAN, DEMAND 1 EA

538-7203 5 HYDRAULICS, 3V, HIGH LIFT 1 EA

540-4962 6 COUPLER, IT, HIGH LIFT 1 EA

546-1819 7 LIGHTS, ROADING, RH DIP, LED 1 EA

538-7123 8 STEERING, STANDARD 1 EA

542-9197 9 CAB, DELUXE, SINGLE BRAKE ROPS/FOPS

certified 1 EA

539-7204 10 SEAT, DELUXE 1 EA

550-9815 11 SEAT BELT, RETRACTABLE 2" 1 EA

541-2851 12 RIDE CONTROL 1 EA

504-4835 13 CAMERA, REAR VIEW.. 1 EA

528-7130 14 HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER 1 EA

433-3258 15 SECURITY SYSTEM, NONE 1 EA

542-9319 16 PRODUCT LINK, CELLULAR, PL243 1 EA

533-2713 17 TIRES, 17.5 R25, NK, L2 SNOW,

Nokian Hakkapeliitta Tire 1 EA

469-5852 18 FENDERS, STANDARD 1 EA

eCMS Item Line ID 32223079

550-0035 19 KICKOUT 1 EA

538-7167 20 CTWT, HIGH LIFT, 2127 LBS . 1 EA

543-5460 21 ARCTIC WEATHER PACKAGE, 120V 1 EA

450-5405 22 HYDRAULIC OIL, STANDARD 1 EA

560-3441 23 INSTRUCTIONS, ANSI.. 1 EA

421-8926 24 SERIALIZED TECHNICAL MEDIA KIT 1 EA

555-6961 25 JUMPER HOSE, 3V, TWIST, IT-ISO 1 EA

561-0644 26 BEACON, MAGNET, LED, AMBER . 1 EA

561-3288 27 LIGHTS, STD, LED 1 EA

544-6985 28 WORKTOOL, WIRING . 1 EA

543-4225 29 ALARM, BACK-UP 1 EA

426-1506 30 LIMITER, AXLE OSCILLATION 1 EA

541-4413 31 STANDARD RADIO (12V) 1 EA

450-4690 32 PLATE, LICENSE 1 EA

279-0643 33 BLIND, REAR,PERFORATED 1 EA

472-6534 34 BUCKET-GP, 1.7 YD3, IT, BOCE . 1 EA

OG-3117 35 PACK, ROLL ON/ROLL OFF BY SEA 1 EA

0P-4299 36 PACKING, LAST MILE PROGRAM 1 EA

0G-3273 37 RUST PREVENTATIVE APPLICATOR. 1 EA

0O-0199 38 COMPACT WHEEL LOADER WORK TOOL 1 EA

498-0031 39 BUCKET-LM, 3.3 YD3, IT, BOCE 1 EA

479-8091 40 SNOW PUSH, 12', IT 1 EA

41 Dealer delivery and basic machine

familiarization. One set of paper

manuals (OMM & Service) included with

machine. 1 EA