H342--Service will include annual and monthly inspections of all fire extinguishers, replacement

1. Title: Fire Extinguishers Inspections

2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77030, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for Fire Extinguishers Inspections.

Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation to provide Fire Extinguishers Inspections as identified in Draft SOW. This Sources Sought is published for market research purposes. This Sources Sought will be used to determine if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate. Government anticipates competitive, firm fixed price task order if on a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or firm fixed price purchase order if open market . Please review this announcement, respond to questions below and review all attachments in their entirety.

Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement.

3. Objective: To find qualified contractors with the capability to provide Fire Extinguishers Inspections for the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

4. Place of Performance:

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center

510 East Stoner Ave

Shreveport, LA 71101

5. Responses Requested: The NCO 16 requires all the following information and questions answered 5a through 5i in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research.

a. Do you (contractor) possess the capability to meet the government requirements of Requirements of the Draft SOW?

b. Do you (contractor) possess the capability to meet the government requirements of Place of Performance of the Draft SOW?

c. Do you (contractor) possess the capability to meet the government requirements Period of Performance and Schedule of the Draft SOW?

d. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address; and the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number.

e. Is your company a small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications.

f. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 541990?

g. Do you (Contractor) have the ability to meets requirements in SOW itself or will subcontracting be required for you to meet requirements in SOW?

h. Are you an authorized Service Provider? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). If not applicable for this requirement state N/A.

i. For the service required, Is your company available under any;

Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC)

General Services Administration Schedules (GSA)

Veterans Affairs (VA) NAC Federal Supply Schedules

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

If so, please list the contract number for service.

6. Opportunity: The NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the NCO 16 in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives.

7. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by February 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM (EST) via email to ross.futch@va.gov.

All Questions shall be submitted by February, 25 2025 at 2:00 pm (EST) via email to ross.futch.@va.gov.

Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.

Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible.

This a New Requirement.

The subject line shall read: 36C25625Q0517-RFI-Sources Sought-Fire Extinguishers Inspections - Shreveport, LA. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(i).

Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by NCO 16 as "market research" and will not be released outside of the NCO 16 Purchasing and Contract Team.

This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA e-buy. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ.

8. Contact Information:

Contract Specialist, Ross Futch

Email address: ross.futch@va.gov

Your responses to this notice are appreciated.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements.