6530--Scientific Laboratory Furniture

Sources Sought Notice

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Sources Sought Notice

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 on behalf of Richmond VAMC is conducting Market Research through this source sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified Businesses, capable of providing Scientific Laboratory Furniture for space in the Polytrauma Building 515. The project is located at the Richmond VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Building 515, Richmond, Virginia 23249. Scientific Laboratory Furniture is needed at the facilities that meet the following:

Functions to be performed:

Scientific Laboratory Furniture has several functions, including providing a good environment for scientific endeavors and various discovery. Laboratory furniture provides sufficient efficiency, safety, and overall productivity in a lab. It makes the lab work more comfortable. Well-selected lab furniture increases the workflow but also contributes significantly to lab safety. Laboratory furniture or lab furniture is an essential component to designing a standard lab as well as creating a good environment for scientific endeavors. A well-equipped laboratory is the main factor in the various discovery and scientific investigations.

Essential Characteristics:

Finishes: Metal Base Cabinets: Powder Coat Slate Gray, Metal Upper Cabinets: Powder Coat Driftwood, Countertops: - ChemSurf Laminate Tan

Cabinet Construction: Steel Gauges: 20 Ga. Cabinet Shells, Drawers, Door Faces, 18 Ga. Bases, Internal Frames, Doors (Internal), 12 Ga. Base Supports.

Drawers:

Smoothly opening drawers put contents at your fingertips without sagging. Precision-made drawer slides, consisting of an outer channel, intermediate channel and center track move freely on a continuous series of ball bearings for effortless operation. Accurately machined grooves assure precise fit to eliminate any side-play between members. Special rollers facilitate the disengagement and re-entry of the integral chassis and track section into the remaining side members and subsequently into the cabinet. Heavy-duty cold rolled steel drawer construction combined with the precision slide mechanism results in related load capacities far in excess of requirements.

Handles:

Inset handles are extruded aluminum with an anodized finish (11 w x 1-1/4 h x 1 d).

External handles are stainless steel (5 w x 1-3/8 d x 3/8 dia.).

Hinges:

Concealed soft-close hinges. Tension closed (no latches required).

Locks:

Security key-locks can be installed in any drawer cabinet at the factory, or at any time with knockouts provided.

Doors:

Heavy-duty doors feature double wall construction of heavy duty cold rolled steel with front panel and back liner for soundproofing. Firm, quiet closing is assured by the use of rubber bumpers installed in every door liner.

Internal Frames:

High quality Base Cabinets with rugged internal frames form the foundation for Workstation superiority.

Removable Back Panel:

All base cabinets feature a removable back panel. External on technical style cabinets (shown below) and internal on wetlab style cabinets.

All respondents shall indicate/provide the following:

Whether or not they are small business manufacturers of the products they wish to offer, or if they are a reseller of a small business manufacturer.

Is your company interested in providing a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) quote or Open Market (indicate FSS contract #)?

Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes.

Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each.

Whether or not your company has an active SAM registration and the companies Unique Entity Identifier.

A copy of its capabilities statement.

Failure to provide the above information may result in the potential offeror being considered incapable of meeting the VA s needs.

If the contractor can provide the above items, the contractor shall provide a letter from the manufacturer stating they are an authorized distributor/licenser of their products. Failure to submit an authorized distributor letter shall result in the product(s) potentially offered to be considered grey market and shall not be considered technically acceptable.

The capability statements received from this market research are for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research, and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. All responses shall be submitted in writing no later than August 6th, at 4PM EST to the attention of: angela.deberry@va.gov.

Please title the subject line for all responses as: Sources Sought Scientific Laboratory Furniture: 36C24624Q1168.