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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, ... THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). SEE ATTACHMENT FOR DETAILS: MUST BE BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO CLARKE This is a requirement for: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Huntington VA Medical Center (VAMC). DESCRIPTION: The Huntington VAMC requires the contractor to deliver within 30 calendar days from contract award to the VA medical facility warehouse below during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday: Delivery to: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Huntington VA Medical Center WAREHOUSE 1540 Spring Valley Drive Huntington WV 25704 DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Note: The contractor shall deliver required commodities (Please see attachments) no later than 30 calendar days or less from date of award, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). Commodities shall not be delivered to the Government site on Federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the CO. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:30 pm of the delivery location, during normal workday business hours. The U.S. Government is Performing Market Research to identify responsible sources who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully meet the requirements. Information received from Market Research will determine the best acquisition strategy and if responsible sources exist for competition, and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. This is only for Market Research but may result in an invitation to an open discussion with the U.S. Government. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Propriety information or trade secrets should be clearly marked. Information received will not be returned. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this Sources Sought notice/market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this notice. All responses to this Sources Sought must be submitted to the point of contact listed herein. This does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that procurement will be accomplished and is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid. Responding to this notice in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded. **Respondents to this source sought announcement capable of manufacturing these items should at a minimum provide the following information for U.S. Government review** Legal Business/Company Name (as it is indicated in www.sam.gov) DUNS Number. Contract Number. Warranty Information (Can be a separate attachment) Point of Contact Name Telephone number and email address. Must provide an Authorized Distributor letter if you not the manufacturer. Must provide Manufacture Name (OEM) & Manufacturer Part # (MPN). Must identified each line items are on the GSA Contract or Open Market, SEWP, NAC. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for this purchase. To be considered for award, prospective quoters must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov . Prospective awardees MUST be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. PRIOR TO AWARD and through final payment and must complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://www.sam.gov prior to award and through final payment. CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED UNTIL SAM REGISTRATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. SDVOSB and VOSB socio-economic categories MUST be registered within the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) and the Verification Case Management System (VCMS) via www.vip.vetbiz.gov (VetBiz.Gov) PRIOR TO AWARD if selected. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, August 04, 2021 at 12:00 PM. (EST). Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be utilized by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought notice, a solicitation announcement may or may not be published in FedBizOpps (FBO) or GSA eBuy. Attachment 1: GRAY MARKET PREVENTION LANGUAGE: A.1 VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET ITEMS (APR 2020) (a) No gray market or remanufactured items will be acceptable. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical equipment only for VA medical facilities. (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of Clause) A.2 VAAR 852.212-72 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (MAR 2020) (a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory. (b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. (c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of Clause) SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS/FEATURES FLOOR SCRUBBER BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO CLARKE Technical Specifications: GENERAL Machine shall be a 15-inch battery-powered Walk behind floor scrubber with the ability to scrub and vacuum in one pass. CLEANING MODES Machine shall be operational in both cleaning/scrubbing mode and floor stripping mode. SAFETY Machine shall have a safety switch. MAXIMUM AUTOSCRUBBER SPEED Machine shall operate with pad assisted drive speed. SOUND LEVEL Sound pressure level shall not exceed 70 dB A when measured in accordance with IEC 60704-1/ISO 11201 for operator safety, comfort, and daytime cleaning of occupied spaces. SCRUB PRESSURE Machines shall come standard with a calibrated scrub pressure for different soil levels to increase productivity thereby lowing detergent costs, labor cost and reducing environmental impact. Scrub Pressure Max: 44.5 lb. SOLUTION TANK SYSTEM The machine shall have a solution tank with a minimum capacity of 3.5 gallons to provide the required level of productivity. The tank shall have rear fill port to increase productivity when filling. SQUEEGEE SYSTEM The machine shall have a wrap around squeegee system for 100% water pick up and dry floors. BATTERY Machine shall be equipped with AGM maintenance free batteries for power. TRAINING & WARRANTY No Freight Charges includes training programing and warranty of: Body 8 Years Parts 3 Years Labor 1 Year Battery 1.5 Customer is required to complete training upon delivery and install of machine, provided by Nilfisk representative. Must be able to provide an Auto walk behind scrubber Must have Dimensions: 30L X 20W X 21.7H (IN) Must be 5" diameter scrub path Must be able to provide an Onboard charger Must have a Scrub pad holder Must have a Chemical free floor stripping Must be able to provide a 3.5-gallon solution tank Must be able to provide a 3.5-gallon recovery tank Must be able to provide an Onboard optional chemical mix system Must be able to provide a Polyurethane squeegee blades Must be able to provide 12 ah maint free AGM batteries Must be able to provide an Onboard optional chemical mix system Must be able to provide a Quiet one touch scrubber Must be able to provide a Water use only Must be able to provide, Functional with floor pads of different sizes and types to perform different functions (floor stripping, floor cleaning, and floor burnishing LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO CLARKE ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT COST ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32028764 1 CLARKE MA50 15B MICRO SCRUBBER 5 EA BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO CLARKE CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM-FIXED PRICE TOTAL COST: