This Notice is to announce a Pre-Solicitation Conference for acquisition of Textile Care Facility Processing Equipment at the Richmond, VA Medical Center on 08-21-2012 @ 8:00am

The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold pre-solicitation a conference on August 21st at the Richmond, Virginia Textile Care Facility. The anticipated size of this award will exceed $7 million. The applicable NAICS code is 333312, and industry feedback is desired. Conference details are as follows:



The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a pre-solicitation conference in Richmond, VA on Tuesday August 21, 2012 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Eastern Time. The VA intends to purchase Textile Care Processing Equipment to include but not be limited to: One (1) Laundry Ancillary Support Water Storage/Pumping System and related systems; one (1) Soil Storage/Sorting Conveyor System; one (1) Soil Overhead Monorail Conveyor System; one (1) Wash System; one (1) Drying and Conditioning Tumbler; one (1) Semi Automated Cart Washer and Dryer; one (1) Cleanside Overhead Semi-automated Monorail Storage Conveyor System; two (2) Flatwork Ironing Systems; one (1) Garment Tunnel Finisher; three (3) each 120/125 Pound Drying and Conditioning Tumblers; three (3) each 80/85 Pound Washer Extractors; one (1) Large Piece Folder; three (3) Small Piece Folder Machines; and four (4) Folding Tables.



The address of the conference is:



Richmond VAMC

1201 Broad Rock Blvd.

Richmond, VA 23249



Conference Room BB-E144, in Building 500



Contact Mr. Albert Boyd at (804) 675-5000 ext. 4756 for directions.



The VA may award multiple contracts from any subsequent solicitation. Participation in the pre-solicitation conference will not be required for the submission of offers. However, the VA feels that a site visit is essential to understanding the project. Participation in the pre-solicitation conference/site visit will be the responsibility of the offerors and is not reimbursable by the Government. Pre-registration is encouraged prior to the site visit. For pre-registration or other questions, please contact Freddie Beaulieux, Contracting Officer, (708) 786-5240 or email: freddie.beaulieux@va.gov, fax (708) 786-5256.