Emergency Response Booklets

The Department of Veterans Affairs Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center, is conducting market research for the procurement of 400 Emergency Preparedness Pamphlets. The agency seeks vendors capable of providing specialized emergency response booklets with specific technical requirements including poly-board covers, twenty tiered polypropylene pockets, and full-color printing capabilities. This Sources Sought Notice targets both large businesses and small businesses, including Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), operating under NAICS code 323117 (Books & Printing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Interested vendors must respond by email to Tiffany Pevey at tiffany.pevey@va.gov by 10:00 AM CST on July 25, 2025, providing detailed information about their qualifications, business size classification, product availability through Federal Supply Schedule or open market channels, manufacturing location, and distributor authorization status. The evaluation will focus on vendor capabilities and capacity to meet the technical specifications for these emergency management materials.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designation and is open to all qualified businesses regardless of size, though VOSBs and SDVOSBs must maintain proper registration and verification in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) system for potential future set-aside consideration. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the documentation, suggesting this may be a new requirement or the government is seeking to refresh its vendor pool. The procurement involves a specific quantity of 400 emergency preparedness pamphlets, though no budget range or estimated contract value is disclosed in the market research notice. The timeline appears compressed with only a three-day response window from the July 22, 2025 posting date to the July 25, 2025 deadline, indicating the agency's urgency in identifying capable suppliers. The government has clarified this is purely a market research activity and not a formal solicitation, with no compensation provided for submitted materials and no guarantee of contract award based on responses received.