Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service... The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small business concerns shall be capable of providing the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all items under this contract. Contractor shall meet all requirements of Federal, State or City codes regarding operations of this type service. The NAICS code is 541990 (Size Standard: 16.5 mil) The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing supplies and services for the Par Excellence Weight Base Inventory Management System: The contractor will provide all supervision, labor, tools, materials, supplies, equipment, licensing, support and software/hardware to install and maintain a weight-based inventory management system that detects and transmits real-time information into the Government owned Generic Inventory Package (GIP), via VISTA/IFCAP access The weight-based system must also be complaint with the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS). Potential offerors having skills, experience, professional qualifications, and capabilities necessary to perform the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via e-mail. The Capability statements shall not exceed three (3) pages and must include the following: 1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, web-site, etc); 2) DUNS number and Cage code; 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8 (a), HUB Zone, SDVOSB, etc); and (4) Familiarity and product knowledge. Responses are due no later than 1400 EDT, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, and shall be electronically submitted to: bruce.parrish@va.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or ant follow-up information requests.