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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought Notice only and is issued to conduct market research and gain knowledge of current market capabilities. Responses to this notice are not offers and... THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought Notice only and is issued to conduct market research and gain knowledge of current market capabilities. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a guarantee to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. 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. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. This announcement is based on the best information available at this time and is subject to future amendment. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, St. Louis Regional Office, 9700 Page Ave, St. Louis, MO 63132, is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources to provide excessing and disposal of furniture and equipment on a firm fixed price basis. Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Records Management Center (RMC) Buildings 104, 104E, and 102E, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120. Scope of Work: The Records Management Center has relocated to the St Louis Regional Office (RO). The RMC requires the excessing of items to disposed of, items include furniture, equipment, a forklift, and a Smith Detection X-Ray Machine located in 3 separate locations at the Goodfellow campus located at 4300 Goodfellow Blvd, St. Louis MO 63120. The work shall be completed no later than 5 business days after the start of performance. All excessing services are required to cover the entire disposal service. All quantities of excessing are subject to slight changes. This work shall take place during the workweek (Monday Friday) during normal business hours (8:00AM 4:30 PM CST). A pre- award site visit will be allowed if needed. A post-award site visit is required to verify furniture, equipment, inventory, etcetera. The contactor shall supply all materials, tools, necessary supplies, and equipment to complete the excessing of identified items. It will also be the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the number and size of the containers used to excess these items. The Contractor is responsible for removal of all excess items off site. VBA has already reviewed our current furniture and equipment. All furniture is deemed past its useful life and therefore can be disposed of by the contractor. The Contractor will arrange to take the excess items offsite by either the use of dumpsters or by taking the items to the local landfill. The VBA must document each item that is being excessed. Therefore, a VBA employee will work with the contractor to record all excess items before they are removed offsite. The Contractor will have access to the personnel elevator in Bldg 102E and loading docks in Bldg 104. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage not previously noted which is caused due to the excessing process. Any delays created by the Contractor will render them responsible for any additional overhead costs due to their delay for the entire project. All contractor generated trash must be removed from all locations the day of the disposal. Empty containers must be picked up within 2 business days after the disposal date unless previous arrangements have been made. The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining any necessary clearances or permits, if any, which may be required by the local municipality for parking on streets. Capabilities Statement and Documentation: Companies are invited to provide their capabilities, experience and knowledge in the provision of these services. Sources are asked to provide information to demonstrate their answers to the following items of information: 1. General information about your company to include: Company Name: Company Address: Company DUNS: Company NAICS Code(s): Point of Contact Name: Point of Contact Phone Number: Point of Contact Email Address: Company Website (if available): 2. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 562111, Solid Waste Collection, and the Small Business Size Standard is $41.5 Million. Based on this information, please indicate whether your company is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB Zone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business Concern, or Large Business. NOTE: FOR SDVOSB/VOSB ONLY: Please note that if responding as an SDVOSB or VOSB, your company must be registered and verified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database, which is available at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/. 3. Provide a summary of your firm s ability to provide the services described in this announcement. In addition to a Capability Statement which provides the above, submissions can include specifications, brochures, and manuals as attachments. Submit your response by 12:00 PM EST on December 4, 2020 via email to Stephanie French at Stephanie.French@va.gov and include the Sources Sought Notice number in the Subject line. Prospective Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11 they shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in SAM prior to award of a contract: https://sam.gov/SAM/. There is NO cost to use SAM. No solicitation document is available at this time; this notice is to acquire information only.