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This is a sources sought announcement only and not a request for quotes, bids, or proposals. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) understanding of the market offered products, services, and capabilities. Your responses to the sources sought will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.
The VA, NCO 16 is seeking to identify a potential qualified vendor capable of providing the requirements described in the Statement of Work. This requirement is for the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, LA 71360-4044.
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 332311, Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees. Prior to issuing a solicitation, and pursuant to the Veterans First Contracting Program, the VA is trying to ascertain if there are any qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) with the capability of fulfilling the requirement: (Respondents are not limited to SDVOSB/VOSB concerns; the Government seeks to identify all potentially interested sources).
All responsible vendors and interested parties please respond to this sources sought announcement if you can fulfill the requirements described in the Statement of Work.
Delivery/Installation Address:
Alexandria VA Health Care System
Warehouse Bldg. 136
2495 Shreveport Highway, 71 North
Pineville, LA 71360
Responses to this sources sought must include the following information:
1. Your company name, address, contact person name, phone number, fax number, e-mail
address(s), UEI number, number of employees, and company website if available.
2. If you are an GSA/FSS contract holder are the referenced items available on your schedule/contract? Provide your company GSA/FSS contract number if applicable.
3. Socio-economic status of business such as but not limited to (SDVOSB/VOSB, 8(a), HUB
Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUB
Zone business, Large Business, etc.).
4. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this sources sought announcement?
5. Delivery/Installation details The Government would like to know the standard delivery/installation time for a requirement like this.
6. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses.
The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the
future solicitation. (e.g., if Contracting Officer determines that capable small businesses cannot
provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).
This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice become property of the Government.
Interested vendor should submit an email to marcos.madrazo-jones@va.gov. All responses
must be received in writing no later than 4:00 PM CST on July 27, 2022. Questions or
inquiries will not be answered or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be
provided. No solicitation document is available at this time; this notice is to acquire information
only. Vendors interested in providing an offer will have to respond to a solicitation
announcement that shall be published separately.