FY19 Getinge Greenville HCC Sterilizer Contract

Sources Sought Notice
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VISN 6 Network Contracting Office (NCO), on behalf of the Grenville Health Care Center is conducting market research through this Sources Sought Notice to seek commercially available sources capable of providing Preventive Maintenance Services for Getinge Sterilization equipment as required, per appended Performance Work Statement. The government intends to award a base plus four (3) option years contract.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. The Veterans Administration is required by Public Law 109-461 to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of sources business participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to provide a quotation.
Interested parties (IP) are required to ensure that DOL Requirements are adhered to. Interested parties are required to review the attached DOL Wage Determination WD- 2015-4375, Rev 10 and determine its applicability. Should interested party find that the labor categories required to perform the works defined in the performance work statement applies, IP shall identify the applicable Labor Category and Rate in their response. Correspondingly, if Offerors find that this is not SCA applicable, they shall be required to identify Non-applicability in their response to this Sources Sought announcement.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 333318 and the Classification code is J065. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government
List of equipment to be inspected and tested                Quantity/ Unit of measurement
See, Performance Work Statement
Interested parties should submit with their response the following information: Company information including point of contact; DUN#; business size and economic category (example: SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, SB); and if your company is an authorized service distributor for the manufacturer - provide a letter from the manufacturer that confirms your status as an authorized distributor. If interested party has a FSS contract covering sought services- please include contract number, and whether the equipment is on the contract. IAW FAR Part 8, Required sources of supply, Subpart 8.0002(a)(1)(v), (Federal Supply service takes precedence over Subpart 8.004, (a)(2)(b) (Open market), Use of other sources.
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. Please email this information to paul.waite@va.gov no later than 03:00 PM EST May 06, 2019. Phone inquiries will not be accepted..