N065--Replacement of Patient Ceiling Lifts

Description Sources Sought RFI # 36C24825Q0479

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposal or quotes and does not obligate the Government toward a contract. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification to include LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING: (Service Disabled owned, Veteran owned small business, Hub Zone, 8(a), small disadvantaged, women owned, small) relative to 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (business size standard 800 Employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in www.SAM.gov, also known as Contract Opportunities. Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis are NOT considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in order to be considered.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), is seeking sources to provide Replacement Patient Ceiling Lifts. Contractor shall provide information to furnish all design, site evaluation, labor, materials, equipment, and installation of ceiling-mounted patient care lifts in the existing inpatient units (Polytrauma and Rehabilitation) as described in the Statement of Work (SOW) (see attached DRAFT SOW below).

If you are interested, and can provide the required procurement need, please provide the requested information as indicated below. Responses to this notice shall include company name, address, point of contact, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, and size of business pursuant to the following questions:

1. Is your Business small?

2. If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business?

3. Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business?

4. Is your firm a Veteran Owned Small Business?

5. Is your firm a Women Owned Small Business?

6. Are you located in Hillsborough County?

7. Is your business a non-profit organization?

Please list in your response a summary of your company s capabilities and ability to provide Replacement of Patient Ceiling Lifts @ JAHVH. Please provide the information via electronic transmission to Jose.Ortiz-Velez@va.gov no later than (NLT) Wednesday, March 12, 2025, by 12:00 PM EST.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Any further information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response as a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately form the response to this announcement. Responses to this Sources Sought is not a request to be added to prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

Responses MUST be received in writing NLT Wednesday, March 12, 2025, by 12:00 PM EST.