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Notice ID:36C24222Q0571
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resou...
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for backflow preventer inspections, at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center (130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. STATEMENT OF NEED: The James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center has a requirement for a New York State Department of Health Certified Backflow Tester to test and inspect 14 backflow preventers located in several locations throughout the facility. Backflow preventers should be tested annually, and records of those tests must be maintained. The backflow preventers at the requesting facility have not been tested since November 2020. Inspection results shall identify correctable issues, backflow preventers that require replacement, those that are unnecessary and those that are fully operational. The contractor shall provide NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) test form GEN-215B upon completion Contractor is required to furnish all labor and equipment to accomplish the task. All work should be completed within 30 calendar days and must comply with WQ2.2US Risk Management Techniques and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 25 Standards. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This is a request for capability information and does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Based on the responses to this sources-sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed service requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources-Sought Notice by April 14, 2022, at 5:00 pm ET. Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions: Responses shall be no more than 5 pages in length. Detail your firm’s technical capability to deliver the required services listed above and include responses to the “Specific Response Items” listed in the section below. All responses must be emailed to the Point of Contact listed on this notice. Mark your responses as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive. No marketing materials are allowed as part of your response. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included in your submission that exceed the 5-page limitation. SPECIFIC RESPONSE ITEMS: Responses must include the following information: General information about your company to include: Company Name: Company Address: Company Unique Entity ID (formerly DUNS): Point of Contact Name: POC Phone Number: POC Email Address: Company Website (if available): Business Size/Type: (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) 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.gov/Default.aspx. Please include a copy of your VetBiz certification with your response. A description of what supplies/services your company primarily provides. A description of your company’s experience providing backflow preventer inspections. Does your company currently have capabilities to provide the required services in the location listed above? 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. SAM is located at http://www.sam.gov and consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is NO cost to use SAM. No solicitation document is currently available; this notice is to acquire information only.
