Steam Dispersion Panel
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26325Q0788
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334512 Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis Vamc Minneapolis MN 55417
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is conducting market research for steam dispersion panels to be used at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. This sources sought notice seeks vendors capable of providing three specific Armstrong HumidiPack Plus steam humidifier configurations with detailed technical specifications, including 72-inch header plate lengths, varying tube lengths, and specific airflow characteristics. The panels must be direct replacement units with stainless steel construction, including steam supply control valves, steam strainers, and drainage traps. Vendors must respond by July 7, 2025, at 10:00 Central Time via email to brian.whalen-crichton@va.gov, providing their unique entity identifier and capability details. Respondents must answer seven specific questions covering their socio-economic status, manufacturing capabilities, country of origin certifications, potential government contract ordering options, subcontracting plans, and estimated delivery timelines.
This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and no contract will be awarded directly from this market research announcement. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are mentioned in the documentation, as this is strictly a market research exercise to inform the government's acquisition strategy. The solicitation requires three distinct steam dispersion panel configurations with specific technical requirements for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center's humidification systems. Deliveries would be accepted Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm, excluding federal holidays, at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center facility. The government has not disclosed quantities needed or specific timeline requirements for potential future procurement, focusing instead on gathering market intelligence about supplier capabilities and pricing structures.
Notice text
The Minneapolis VA Medical Center requires steam dispersion panels with the Salient Characteristics listed below.
This is a sources sought looking for businesses to provide the supplies listed below for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement.
If you are a vendor that can provide the requested information above and required supplies described below with competitive pricing, send your information (to include your organization's Unique Entity Identifier number) with a description of proof of capability to: brian.whalen-crichton@va.gov on or before July 7th, 2025. Only emailed responses will be considered.
Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy.
1.
Identify your organization's socio-economic category.
2.
Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide, their socio-economic category and a letter showing that your organization is an authorized distributor for the requested supplies.Â
3.
Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. ( https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_2__d3401e52). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin.
4.
State whether any of the requested supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.).
5.
Address whether your organization meets the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-121/subpart-A/subject-group-ECFR0fca5207262de47/section-121.406#p-121.406(b)).
6.
State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement and what percentage of the requirement will be subcontracted and for what tasks.
7.
Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery).
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*If applicable, VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.*
 *If applicable, VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items, will apply to the potential solicitation.*
*If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. *
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought 36C26325Q0788_1.docx | DOCX document |
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