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Sources Sought Notice (SSN) This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Admin...
Sources Sought Notice (SSN) This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) The purpose of this SSN is to locate interested companies that can furnish the REQUIREMENTS listed in the attached (DRAFT) Performance Work Statement. See attached (DRAFT) PWS below. This SSN is for market research and planning purposes only, and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this SSN. Your response to this SSN will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. This notice is being issued in an attempt to determine the level of interest among all socioeconomic groups. Responses will assist VA planners in determining an appropriate acquisition and set-aside strategy which best fits VA requirements. 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. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This action is to perform market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified (1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business; (2) Veteran Owned Small Business; (3) Small or emerging small business firms; or (4) large business firms capable of meeting this requirement. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 485991 with a small business size standard of $19 million. Your response must address capabilities specific to requirements listed in the attached (DRAFT) PWS. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. There is a page limitation for this RFI of 10 pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 10-page limit. Responses are due no later than 10am Central Standard Time (CST), October 11, 2023 via email to arlene.blade@va.gov. Please note the solicitation number in the subject line of your response. Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. The email file size shall not exceed 5 MB. Because this is a sources sought notice only, questions may not receive a response. No telephone responses will be accepted. Attached is a DRAFT copy of the PWS. Please review for additional information. All interested firms who can meet the requirement should respond, in writing, and provide the following: 1) General Company Information Name of Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Email address: Company website if available: SAM UEI number: Commercial & Government Entity (CAGE) Number: 2) Socio-Economic status. Please put a check mark or X next to the type of business you are below: a) Large b) 8(a) c) HubZone d) Small Business e) Small Disadvantaged Business f) Woman Owned Small Business g) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business h) Veteran Owned Small Business 3) Are you capable of picking up and dropping off at all required locations? 4) The assigned NAICS code is 485991. Please update me if you feel there is a better NAICS for this requirement. ***Note - All Veteran Owned Businesses must be registered in the SBA Veterans Small Business Certification (VetCert) and certified by SBA as Veteran Owned Business to compete for federal contracts. *** 5. How long has your company provided these services? 6. Provide information for any current or past VA contracts for these services. 7. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management at WWW.SAM.GOV? 8. Provide a detailed summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the attached (DRAFT) PWS.
