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Page 4 of 4 Request for Information- Rack-Mounted Uninterruptable Power Supply Units- Captain James A. Lovell FHCC This is a request for information (RFI) only. Do not submit a proposal. It is request... Page 4 of 4 Request for Information- Rack-Mounted Uninterruptable Power Supply Units- Captain James A. Lovell FHCC This is a request for information (RFI) only. Do not submit a proposal. It is requested that all contractors interested in participating in this effort please note their interest and provide indication of their respective capabilities. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in developing its acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statement. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. BACKGROUND: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to acquire rack-mounted Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) units located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), located in North Chicago, IL. To facilitate this hardware procurement, the Contractor shall provide the below described UPS units along with any required items needed for installation. The Contractor shall provide the following Rack-Mounted Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) Units, in the quantities listed in the table below. The UPS units requested shall be the following models, or equivalent, each with the salient characteristics described in the Attached Product Description (PD). RFI SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: This is a Request for Information only. Do not submit a proposal or quote. If your company is capable of providing the services, please submit a Vendor Capabilities Statement that includes a description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform this work, specifically to include identification of the proposed Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) product(s), product overview and potential delivery timelines for items proposed. The following information must be provided along with your statement of capabilities: 1) General Information to be Provided in Vendor Response: Name of Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Number: Email address: Company Business Size and Status: NAICS code(s): DUNs#: CAGE Code#: Rough Order of Materials, to Include Estimated Delivery Timelines: 2) Please identify any GSA Schedules, Federal Supply Schedules, or Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) you currently hold, or resellers on such vehicles you partner with, under which the product(s) you are proposing are available and any Past Performance with the Department of Veteran Affairs. 3) Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information included is considered to be business sensitive and/or includes trade secrets. 4) Small businesses should also include information as to: The intent and ability to meet set-aside requirements for performance of this effort, if set-aside, as set forth in Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) and VAAR 852.219-11 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) VA Notice of Total SDVOSB Set-Aside and VA Notice of Total VOSB Set-Aside, respectively, and 13 CFR §125.6, the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not SDVOSBs or VOSBs as defined by VAAR 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) and VAAR 852.219-11 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION). Please note that in accordance with 13 CFR §125.6 limitations on subcontracting requirements, demonstrate how you will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Information as to available personnel and financial resources; full names of proposed team members and the PWS requirements planned to be subcontracted to them, which must include the prime planned percentage or the names of the potential team members that may be used to fulfill the set aside requirement. SUBMISSION: It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12-point font minimum that addresses the above information. In response to the RFI, interested Contractors shall submit the above information by 12:00PM ET on November 04, 2022 via email to William.Freer@va.gov and Debra Clayton, Contracting Officer, at Debra.Clayton2@va.gov. See attached document: PD Draft