Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 4 DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT ... Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 4 DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a Unrestricted Basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 337215, Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing with the Small Business Size Standard of 500 Employees. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. INTRODUCTION: The Durham VA Medical Center has a new requirement for has a need for two (2) eyewear display cases for the Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic, located at 2700 Benson Road, Garner, NC 27529. The government encourages all vendors that can meet or exceed the item descriptions below to respond to this source sought. If providing a like item/system, please include attachments, information, and part numbers to allow the government to assess whether your items/system will suffice for this requirement. REQUIREMENTS: Case, Display, Eyewear, Wall Mounted Quantity: 2 Significant Physical: Wall Mounted Optical Display Case Displays multiple pairs of eye glass frames Equipped with glass doors, adjustable glass shelves, security locks and choice of either fabric or mirror backing. Laminate panel dimensions: 37.5"W x 80.75"L Base storage dimensions: 35.5"W x 15"D x 24"H Indus 6 shelf package - 6 shelves with each shelf holds (5) sentry locking pegs for total of 30 frames Base storage unit mounts directly to the laminate panel Place of Delivery: Alfred Williams & Company FTS VA Wake, 800 E. Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, between the hours 0800-1600. Delivery during any holiday will not be accepted. Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than October 28, 2024 @ 4:00 PM EDT. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to Bernadette.Quevedo@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this Sources Sought shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number Unique Entity ID (UEI) (SAM) Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) If you are not the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) please provide proof of being an Authorized Distributor by submission of a copy of your Authorized Distributor Letter. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award. Please submit responses via email to Bernadette.Quevedo@va.gov in Microsoft Office/PDF format by 4:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time) October 28, 2024. Please include # 36C24625Q0121 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.