Generator Lease during Switchgear Replacement Buffalo VA Medical Center

The Buffalo VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215-1129 is seeking information for offerors who can provide two (2) temporary generators to the electrical service after the Federal Pacific Switchgear in room U-16 and prior to the Motor Control Center (MCC) MCC-1 for the 480 services and prior to Panel BDHP for the 208 service for the Buffalo VA Medical (VAMC).



THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. It is the intent of the Contracting Office to use this for market research purposes. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information. This proposed contract is being considered as a set-aside under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed for the requirement is 532490-Generator rental or leasing. The size standard for NAICS 561730 is $32.5 million.



The Government is interested in all small businesses. Please indicate if your company is any one or more of the following including: 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Minority-owned Small Business, or any other socio-economic small business status, that are interested in performing this requirement. The Government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's capabilities, business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e. 8(a), HUB Zone, WOSB, SDVOSB), anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information in determining its small business set-aside decision.



Respondent must be able to meet specifications required in the Draft Statement of Work (attached). CAPABILITIES STATEMENT: Interested parties must submit a Capabilities Statement, with the cover sheet provided completed, brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrating ability to meet the stated requirements. Interested companies may submit a capabilities statement not to exceed two (2) typed pages 8.5" x 11". The Capabilities Statement should clearly present evidence that the interested party feels is relevant. Capabilities Statements are to include the information in the attachment to this sources sought synopsis and title the Subject line for the response: BUFFALO VAMC CAPABILITIES STATEMENT FOR GENERATOR LEASE: Your Company name.



Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email no later than February 19, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST.



All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: richard.williams18@va.gov.