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Page 3 of 3 SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ( SSN ) 36C10G20Q0011 U.S. BURIAL FLAGS THIS IS A SSN ONLY to identify sources that can provide the required supply items to meet the needs as identified herein. Plea... Page 3 of 3 SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ( SSN ) 36C10G20Q0011 U.S. BURIAL FLAGS THIS IS A SSN ONLY to identify sources that can provide the required supply items to meet the needs as identified herein. Please see FAR 5.201(c), FAR 19.501(c), and FAR subpart 7.3 for general information. INTERESTED SOURCES SHALL INDICATE THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE REQUIRED SUPPLY ITEMS AND MUST PROVIDE: (1) Full name and address of the firm; (2) DUNs number; (3) Size status (i.e., large business, small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)); (4) Self-verification of firm status, e.g., SB or SDVOSB, et cet.; (5) Gross dollars in Federal Contracts for FY2018 and 2019, regardless if cash accounting or accrual accounting method of accounting is used from the sale of flags which meet or exceed the specifications of the attachment Final-PD Burial Flag Tailored CID with Figures and Cartoon. This attachment contains the specifications for the US Flags the VA needs to procure; and, (6) Whether or not their firm actually manufacturers U.S. Flags OR if they are a wholesaler or other outlet which sells/distributes but does not manufacture flags. No other information is required at this time. DO NOT SUBMIT A NARRATIVE, PROPOSAL, BROCHURES OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. The information provided in this SSN is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This SSN is issued solely for information and planning purposes it does not constitute a Request for Quote ( RFQ ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this SSN; all costs associated with responding to this SSN will be solely at the interested party s expense. If a solicitation is released, a decision will be made to issue the same competitively or sole sourced and whether or not there will be any set-asides. All responses are due no later than Friday, November 29, 2019, by 2:00 PM EST. Vendors shall email their submissions to: Mark Blevins at Mark.Blevins2@VA.Gov Contracting Officer, Procurement Division 7-C and Maurice Christian at Maurice.Christian@VA.gov Contract Specialist, Procurement Division 7-C Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Description: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 314999, All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills / Product-Service Code (PSC) 8345, Flags and Pennants Background Information: The VA follows the Rule of Two analysis in accordance with Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. vs. United States, 579 U.S.  (2016) and 38 U.S.C. §8127. Limitations on sub-contracting is governed by FAR 52.219-14 (DEV. 2019-o0003) 12/3/2018. The VA seeks an American manufacturer of U.S. flags in accordance with the attached specifications. The anticipatory quantities would be 250,000 to 500,000 flags per year and the optimal contract vehicle would be a base year with four 12-month option periods whereby a total of 1,250,000 to 2,500,000 o flags would be procured with a surge CLIN for an additional 50,000 flags per year for the base year period and all four option periods. The anticipatory pricing arrangement between USG and contractor would be firm fixed price. Questions: Questions regarding this SSN shall only be submitted in writing by e-mail; Telephone calls will NOT be accepted. Questions may not be responded to at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. See attached document: final- PD- Burial Flag Tailored CID with Figures and Cartoon v2.