Buffalo, NY Textile Care Procurement

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Acquisition Center (NAC), HTME Contract Administration is requesting procurement information for a commercial laundry project. The National Contract Service is in search of SDVOSB/VOSB organizations that are capable of servicing the Department of Veterans Affairs Buffalo, NY Medical Center s need to procure the following commercial laundry equipment item(s):

Item #1 Small Piece Folders (2 EA)

Item #2 Blanket Folding System (1 EA)

Item #3 300/400 LB Gas Heated Drying and Conditioning with External Lint Collection (1 EA)

Capability Statement Requirements:

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Company Name, Address, Size Standard, DUNS #, Cage Code

Point of Contact name, phone number, and email address

NAICS Code 333318 and Small Business Size Standard 1000 employee MUST be assigned to company

Commercial Laundry Equipment Price List (your price list or the price list you intend to use)

Capability Statement

Provide proof of past performance (provide 2 commercial laundry contracts you have installed in the last 5 years or of the company that will be performing the installation)

Specify the specific line items in which you intend to provide/install.

If you will NOT be manufacturing the equipment, you MUST provide information on the manufacturer you intend to use.

If you will NOT be performing the installation, you must provide a Letter of Intent from the business you intend to use (explaining their agreement with you to perform the installations according to the solicitation), along with references of their past laundry equipment installations.

*NOTE Acquisitions will only be set aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs if two or more responses are received with the required information listed above, by the due date specified below.

Only SDVOSB and VOSB offerors are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via email to Christopher.cook06@va.gov , along with any other questions or concerns, no later than 10/07/2019.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.

See attached document: TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.