3510-- Laundry Carts

This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-04 published in the Federal register June 02, 2023.

This solicitation is set-aside for SDVOSB

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 750 Employees. The FSC/PSC is 3510 (Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Equipment).

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 Regional Procurement Office (RPO) EAST Salem VA Medical Center, 1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem VA 24153 is seeking to purchase Brand Name or Equal Turnabout Laundry Carts.

The purchase order period of performance: TBD

Delivery shall be provided on or before 11/30/2023 or no later than 90 days after receipt of order (ARO).

FOB: Destination

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery: Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Address: 1970 Roanoke Blvd

Salem VA

Postal Code: 24153

Country: United States

Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for small business status must be registered with the SBA at http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/ and meet the requirements of FAR 19.102. Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for veteran owned small business status must be registered with the VIP at https://vetbiz.va.gov/ as an SDVOSB or VOSB. A Contractor that proposes to provide a supply that is not manufactured by their organization (nonmanufacturer) shall meet the requirements of FAR 19.102(f). Contractors that deem themselves capable of meeting the requirement shall provide the below information to, Contract Specialist Ruth Morris at ruth.morris@va.gov no-later-than Friday, June 16, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. EST, referencing 36C24623Q0838_1. Responses shall include: (1) Business Name and Address, (2) DUNS and UEI, (3) GSA/FSS/NAC Contract Number, if applicable (4) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address (5) SAM # and NAICS code (6) Business Size SMALL or LARGE (7) Type of Business: service disabled veteran owned, veteran owned small business, 8a, HUBZone, woman-owned, etc. (8) A concern that is not a manufacturer of the supply shall provide the manufacturers name and size standard and LOA. If the concern is the manufacturer and the sole distributor, please provide documentation to that effect. Contractor must be registered with https://www.sam.gov. To be considered SDVOSB/VOSB, must be registered in VIP http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/ Supplies are to include only a Trade Agreements Act, Free Trade Agreement Act or other covered trades act and Buy America Act compliant items. Items that are not TAA/BAA compliant must be clearly identified by the Contractor should the contractor choose to offer a quote if a RFQ is published. FOB is Destination. Shipping must not exceed $250.00.

Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

All quotes shall be sent in writing via Email to ruth.morris@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

Submission of your response shall be received via Email in Microsoft Office format no later than 11:00 AM (EST) Friday: June 16, 2023. Please include RFQ# 36C24623Q0838_1 in subject title.

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f)

NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.

Any questions or concerns regarding this RFQ-solicitation are due by 11:00 A.M. EST on Wednesday, June 14, 20223 and should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.

Point of Contact

Ruth A. Morris

Ruth.morris@va.gov