502-20-1-5041-0004 - Replace Beeper Paging System - 36C256-20-AP-0032

This is a Pre-Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). VENDORS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT FORMAL QUOTES UNTIL THE RFQ IS POSTED. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for the information resulting from this posting.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN16, intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for VHF BEEPER PAGING SYSTEM required at the Alexandria VAMC.

This is a competitive 100% Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside procurement utilizing FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items that will result in a single Firm-fixed-Price Purchase Order.

To be eligible for an VOSB set aside under VA s Veterans First Contracting Program, VOSBs must 1) be verified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as VOSB (see https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov for details), and 2) meet the small business size standard for NAICS 334220 RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.

36C25620Q0067 is anticipated to be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on or about 30 October 2019. The estimated response deadline is 21 November 2019 at 2:00 PM CST contingent upon the exact posting of this solicitation. The actual due date will be stated in Block 8, Page 1 of the solicitation.

Quoters should continue to monitor FBO for the RFQ and any subsequent Amendments to that RFQ. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES AT THIS TIME. All Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, see https://www.sam.gov with complete online Reps and Certs.

The point of contact is Felicia Lovelady, Contract Specialist; e-mail: felicia.lovelady@va.gov