6640--Vaccine Refrigerators Guam CBOC

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C24W25Q0312
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
VA Pacific Islands Health Care Warehouse Honolulu HI 96819

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office West has issued a Sources Sought Notice to conduct market research for the procurement of TempArmour Vaccine Refrigerators or equivalent products for the Guam Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The procurement targets businesses operating under NAICS code 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Interested vendors must be authorized distributors for TempArmour or equivalent manufacturers and must demonstrate their capability to provide refrigerators that can store a minimum of 2,000 vaccine doses, maintain stable temperatures for up to 6 days during power outages, and meet CDC guidelines for medication and vaccine storage. The refrigerators must fit within a 38" x 28" space and have a manufacture date within 12 months of the purchase order. Responses to this market research notice are due by July 24, 2025, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time, with submissions required to include company information, business size classification, and authorized distributor documentation.

This Sources Sought Notice does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified businesses, though the VA is specifically requesting information about potential contractors' socio-economic classifications including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, and Woman Owned Small Business status. The procurement seeks to acquire two TempArmour Vaccine Refrigerator units (Model BFRV84) plus shipping, with delivery scheduled for November 2025 and flexibility to adjust delivery dates by plus two months or minus one month. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the notice, and no current contractors or incumbents are identified. The basis of design is the TempArmour BFRV84 model, though the procurement allows for brand name or equal alternatives that meet the specified technical requirements. Following the market research phase, the VA may publish a formal solicitation through GSA eBuy for firms holding applicable GSA Schedule contracts.

Notice text

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to procure Brand Name or Equal TempArmour Vaccine Refrigerators. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources can provide the requested supplies. You must be an Authorized Distributor for TempArmour or an Authorized Distributor for the manufacturer of an equal product, if not the manufacturer.

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 supplies to what is requested. Complete the line items below and submit any documentation supporting your products for consideration. Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - West is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard for this request is 1,250 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 333415. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After reviewing 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 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 333415.

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/nonmanufa cturer-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 the type of products being supplied.

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

Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number.

Must have an Authorized Distributor Letter from the manufacturer, if not the manufacturer.

Please specify the place of manufacture.

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 07/24/2025, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Please submit e-mail responses to Bernadette Flores, Contract Specialist, at email address: Bernadette.Flores@va.gov. Please place Vaccine Refrigerators in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in determining qualified sources only.

Specifications:

Basis of Design is TempArmour Vaccine Refrigerators (PN: BFRV84)

Dimensions of unit to fit within 38 x 28 space

Capable of storing minimum of 2,000 vaccine (0.5 mL vials) or medicine doses.

Capable of maintaining vaccine and medicine doses within stable temperatures for up to 6 days during a power outage.

Meets CDC guidelines for medication, vaccine, specimen, and blood storage.

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL for the line items listed below.

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

2.00

EA

__________________

__________________

TempArmour Vaccine Refrigerator (Model # BFRV84)

0002

1.00

EA

__________________

__________________

Shipping

GRAND TOTAL

__________________

NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice.

Files

File Type Posted
Statement of Work - Vaccine Refrigerators.docx DOCX document
36C24W25Q0312_1.docx DOCX document

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