6665--Ferrous Metal Detector

SOURCES SOUGHT

This is a Sources Sought Only: This is not request for bids, or proposals. This is a Sources Sought Notice for the identification of potential vendors capable of providing Entryway Ferrous Metal Detectors for the Durham Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, in the near future.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their business size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, small veteran owned, or service-disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NAICS 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and the Size Standard of 600 employees. Consistent with Public Law 109-461 VA's Veterans First Contracting Program , first priority would be given to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Small Business (SB) concerns, should there be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside if the requirement goes to solicitation. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation, then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to quote.

Responses to this sources sought notice should include the following: name and address of company, business size (large or small): Please identify your companies socioeconomic categories- 8(a), HUBZone, Services Disabled Veteran-Owned/Veteran-Owned Small Business, other small, small or large.

If you are an SDVOSB, VOSB or small business and plan on subcontracting, please provide a plan to show how your company will provide 50% of the work being performed.

Also, provide a brief description of qualifications and any other pertinent information which demonstrates the ability to meet the above requirement.

Potential vendors should be capable of supplying the following salient characteristics:

Must detect ferrous metals

Must be installed without construction

Must have audible and visible alarm with positive threat

Vendor must complete installation of detectors

System must include all necessary hardware and accessories

Keeps record of any incidents with tablet

Keeps record/log of any devices that enter/near the room

Two-way communication link with camera and monitor

Capable of providing the exact location on the body where any implants/metal is found

Tri-Colored LED Indicators

Radar like sensing to determine the speed and direction of a ferrous item such as steel, cast iron, alloys, irons and other metals to avoid potential threats for early detection

Amorphous sensing

Threat directional change detection

Status of door s position

Dynamic Signal Processing

Minimize false alarms

Vendor complete installation of detectors

System must include all necessary hardware and accessories

Again, all respondents shall submit capability statement signifying that they meet the above-mentioned specifications. The capability statements received from this market research survey 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 survey. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses.

All responses shall be submitted in the form of email to Tiara White, Contracting Specialist at email address: Tiara.White@va.gov. Please reference SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: ENTRYWAY FERROUS METAL DETECTORS in subject line. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than June 21, 2024, 12:00 PM, EST. Please do not include any quotes. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only.

All contractors interested in doing business with the Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses should also indicate whether the company is verified by SBA on VetCert Database at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).

There is no other information available at this time. Thank you for your interest.