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This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Gover... This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) SAM UEI number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Vendors will need to fill in a PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK. Capabilities Statement and Documentation: Firms/Companies are invited to provide their capabilities, experience and knowledge in providing these Services. Sources are asked to provide information to demonstrate their answers to the following items: Company name, address, website, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., SDVOSB, Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), general small business, large etc.), and person of contact (including telephone number & email address). Indicate and explain your capability of providing this service including maintaining any required certifications and or additional licensing. Provide a summary of the staffing plan, supervision, materials and equipment that will be used and any relevant licensing. Please indicate your company's size under NAICS Code 333318. Vendors will need to fill in a PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK. In addition to a Capability Statement which includes the above information, submissions can include brochures, diagrams, etc. as attachments. All interested vendors should provide a response to Maria Riza Owen @ maria.owen2@va.gov before 4:30 p.m. CST May 2, 2022. The VA Heartland Network 15, Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide and install an audio-visual system as part of the Simulation Lab Room set up. The audio-visual system requested must be customized to the needs of Truman VA Simulation Lab at the Harry S. Truman Medical Center, 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri. STATEMENT OF WORK Flight Type Dish Machine Food Service Operations 589A4 Flight Type Dish Machine Introduction: Food Service Operations is requesting procurement of a Flight type Rackless conveyor dishwasher. This procurement is for activation of a new inpatient kitchen. The space for this equipment is designed and the equipment must meet the specifications to enable it to fit in the space and electrical and drain specifications. Use: This equipment is used to wash, rinse, sanitize and dry dishes, pots and pans. Requirement and Specifications: Flight type Rackless conveyor dishwasher. Each tank features a multiple stage filtration process that first collects food soil, then flushes it out of the tank completely in high-pressure cycles. This improves performance, eases cleanup and reduces detergent consumption by up to 50%. Working Direction: Left to Right Power Supply: 460V/60Hz/3Ph Heating: Electric Fresh water final rinse: Soft Cold Water (1-3 grains per 1 US gallon) Flight Type Rackless Conveyor Dishwasher, high temperature sanitizing with built in booster, multiple tank configuration (2 tank with prewash), water consumption 56.2 56.8 gallons/hour, 9,995 10,828 dishes/hour, 29 1/2 wide conveyor belt, prewash, wash, power rinse, pumped final rinse, blower dryer, contact plus zone between wash & power rinse tanks to minimize soil carryover, steam coil or electric tank & booster heat, fully automatic operation, double wall insulated stainless steel construction, connection for external vent fan control, level conveyor belt throughout full length of machine, tank water filtration with active tank level management, 3 stage variable output built in booster heater, Waste Air Heat Recovery System, single point vent at cool end of machine, intuitive cleaning features, glass touch screen controls with selectable languages ENERGY STAR Qualified Wash chamber with 3 HP (2.2 kW) pump motor Power rinse chamber with 1 HP (0.75 kW) pump motor Pumped final rinse with 3/4 HP (0.55 kW) pump motor Integral heated blower dryer with 2/3 HP (0.5 kW) motor Prewash section with 3 HP (2.2 kW) pump, conveyor speed 6.5 (2.0m)/min., 56.8 gals. (215.0 liters)/hr. Conveyor width 29-1/2 (750mm); passing height 15-3/4 (400mm); accommodates standard 18 x 26 sheet pans 304-series stainless steel construction Fully automatic operation. Prewash, wash, power rinse and final rinse are activated only when ware is present Front-sloping tanks for complete drainage and easier cleaning. Automatic self-cleaning and drain feature is accessed from control panel to eliminate manual drain levers Double-wall insulated construction on front, top and back to improve operator safety, conserve heating energy, and reduce noise and heat loss into the dishroom. Insulation fully waterproofed to eliminate heavy doors and unsanitary waterlogging. Standard lifting doors are full-width for each chamber, including the blower drying zone, for improved access Pumps are vertically-mounted to be self-draining and easily removed for servicing. Pumps to include safety alert feature to inform the operator of a leaking pump seal. Dimensions of machine: Loading section 1200 (3'-11 1/4") mm Prewash section 600 (1'-11 5/8") mm Zone separator 300 (11 3/4") mm Wash tank 800 (2'-7 1/2") mm Zone separator 300 (11 3/4") mm Pumped rinse section 800 (2'-7 1/2") mm Drying section 1300 (4'-3 1/8") mm Unloading section 1200 (3'-11 1/4") mm Total: 6500 (21'-3 7/8") mm Exhaust air temperature approx. = no more than 100.4F/38C Must include zone separators or appropriate place to install/hang soap/rinse agent dispensers. Capacity: plates capacity no less than 10005 plates/hr Installation and Warranty: Must include installation and installation supervision by field engineer. Start up and performance and installation inspection to activate warranty 1year standard warranty Drain water tempering kit to reduce drain water temperature to below 140F, factory installed Quantity: 1 Delivery to: Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital Nutrition and Food Service Kitchen B001 Contact person: Kristen Crews, RD LD Chief, Food Service Operations

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