Snow & Ice Removal at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital ("Hines VAH") and the Joliet Community-Based Outpatient Clinic ("Joliet CBOC")

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.



This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.



The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) - Southern Tier in North Chicago, IL is soliciting businesses for snow and ice removal services at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, IL ( Hines VAH ) and the Joliet Community-Based Outpatient Clinic ( Joliet CBOC ) in Joliet IL.  The campus areas to be serviced are shown in Appendices 1-2.  Services at Hines VAH are limited to parking lots and sidewalks at Buildings 53, 113, 128, 200, 228, and the G & F Section entrances to Building 1. Parking lots included are: North Lot A, North Lot B, North Lot C, SCI Lot, South Lot F, East Lot D, East Lot E, Indiana Lot, and all sidewalks leading to the above specified lots. Parking lots and entrances to be serviced at the Joliet CBOC are circled in Appendix 2.

It is understood that all Contractors submitting a response to this Sources Sought will have an established business with three (3) years of consecutive experience in performing these types of services at multiple locations and of similar size and scope to this requirement.  The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete the required services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), to be provided in subsequent solicitation. The following NAICS Code and Small Business Size Standard has been identified for this requirement:

561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings with a Size Standard of $7.5 Million in annual revenue.

Interested parties shall provide a brief overview of their firm s capabilities and past experience with projects similar in size and scope of this requirement. Capability statements shall also include:



DUNS number

Organization Name and Assumed Name/dba (if applicable)

Organization Address

Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address)

Business size (small business or other than small business)

Socio-economic status (If SDVOSB or VOSB provide SDVOSB or VOSB CVE verification)

Organization experience in performing these types of services



(All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments.)

Firms shall identify whether they are a small business or other than small business in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 561790. If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your capability statement along with your corresponding socio-economic status.





All information must be received no later than Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 5:00 PM (CST).



Email information to Michael Sands, Contract Specialist at michael.sands3@va.gov.



The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services

consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or returned.



BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, SOLE SOURCED, OR

PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.





Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.



Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).



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