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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 26, 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 Hard Surface Cleaning Equipment for the Harry S. Truman Medical Center, 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333318. The small business size standard is 750 employees. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. STATEMENT OF WORK Hard Surface Cleaning Equipment Purpose: The St. Louis Healthcare System needs three units of Hard Surface Cleaning Equipment. These items will be used to maintain non-wax floors in the new buildings at Jefferson Barracks. The equipment also helps effectively remove dirt, grime, and grease from marble, concrete, stone, brick, limestone, and tile and grout surfaces. A product that meets the technical specifications is acceptable. Background: The flooring in the newly constructed buildings at Jefferson Barracks are textured in such a way where they trap dirt, and current pieces of equipment are unable to properly clean these floors. Technical Specifications: Pump Pressure: 0-1500 psi completely adjustable (0-500 psi recommended for carpet & 1500 psi recommended for hard surface cleaning) Water Temperature: supports up to 140°F inlet temp. Solution Tank Size: 13 gallons Recovery Tank Size: 5 gallons Spinner Diameter: 19 inches Spinner Length: 46inches Wand Included: 19" motorized spinner (No squeegee wand included) Optional Wands: 12" 4-jet squeegee wand; 18" 6-jet squeegee wand; 9" motorized detachable spinner; 12" 4 jet wall squeegee wand; 14.5" extraction wand; dual jet carpet wand; 3' pressure wand; and 4" upholstery wand Air Flow: 200 cfm (cubic feet/minute) Water Lift: 150 inches Dumping Capacity: 5 gallons/minute Solution Hose: 25 feet Vacuum Hose: 25 feet Auto Fill & Auto Dump: Fully automatic filling & automatic discharging pump. Can be turned off when auto fill and auto dump are not required Motor: two - 2 stage motors Power Cords: two 25' Power Cords to plug into two dedicated 20-amp outlets on two different circuits. Noise Reduction Case: No Housing Color: granite Dimensions: 38" L x 21" W x 30" H Weight: 168Ibs Other Features: A powerful hard surface cleaner with pressure levels adjustable from 0-1500 psi and optional squeegee wands for cleaning small areas. A commercial pressure washer with flow rates of up to 1.2 gpm and an optional wand. A commercial wall cleaner with a squeegee wand. An upholstery cleaner with an optional wand. A commercial carpet cleaning machine with extraction functions. Evaluation Criteria: 1. With the price point and quality of the product will produce the best return on investment 2. Technical Reliability/Past Performance 3. Price of the product offered