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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1, on behalf of Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, ME is conducting market research through this source... The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1, on behalf of Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, ME is conducting market research through this sources sought notice to seek sources that can provide linen cleaning services to the Togus VA Fisher House located at 1 VA Center, Augusta ME 04330-6719. The draft Performance Work Statement has been attached for reference. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 812331. The small business size standard is $35 million. The contracting office is contemplating a base year contract beginning on 2-1-2020, plus four possible one-year options. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information with sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Currently no solicitation exists; therefore, do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on Contracting Opportunities through beta.SAM.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor Contracting Opportunities for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation. Pursuant to FAR Part 10, Market Research, the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. SAM: Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. The SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. VA VENDOR INFORMATION PAGE (VetBiz): Interested Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses must be registered in the VA Vendor Information Page (VetBiz) https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to syreeta.shaw@va.gov. The subject line must read 36C24120Q0157, Togus, ME Fisher House. Responses must be submitted no later than January 27, 2020 at 12:00 pm, Eastern Time with the following information/documentation: Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number. Point of Contact and Phone Number. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern; the status will be verified VA Vendor Information Page. Veteran Owned Small Business Concern; the status will be verified VA Vendor Information Page. HuBZone Small Business Concern; if claiming HuBZone status, provide a copy of your HuBZone Certificate from SBA. Small Business Concern; Large Business Concern If you believe another NAICS is more suitable for these services, please include the code.