J075--exhaust hood inspection, maint, & validation

Sources Sought Announcement: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY , it is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources-sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential sources capable of providing the services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name, (b) address, (c) point of contact, (d) phone, (e) fax, (f) email address, (g) Unique Entity ID, (h) Cage Code, (i) Tax ID Number, (j) Type of business, e.g. small or other, as appropriate, and (k) must provide a Capability Statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below in italics.

The Long Beach VA Healthcare System (LBVAHCS) located at 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach, CA, 90822, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide exhaust hood inspection, maintenance, and validation.

Specific Tasks:

All labor, parts, materials, equipment, and supervision required to perform all work.

Compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) #96 Fire Safety Inspection, maintenance and validation of commercial kitchen exhaust cooking hoods.

Cleaning and validation of stainless-steel filters and exhaust hoods every three (3) and six (6) months.

Assure all exhaust hoods comply with sanitation and cleaning requirements in order to prevent fires. Cleaning requirements includes grease and oil trapped inside the vertical ducting and lateral ducting, in addition to inline stainless-steel filters, canopy hoods and the exhaust fan units.

Important Information: The Government is not obligated to - nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources-sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811310 ($34 Million).

Notice to Potential Offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Veteran Small Business (VetCert) located at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail: Naomi.Meza@va.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Naomi Meza, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 16:30 pm PST on the due date found on page 1 of this Sources Sought Notice.