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This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the services described below. Potential offerors ar... This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the services described below. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to Lynn.Pettit@va.gov. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following: 1) Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811310, small business size standard $7.5 Million. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) [ ] yes [ ] no GSA/Federal Supply Schedule contract 3) Provide a brief capability statement (Max 5 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the services outlined in the draft SOW below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. SCOPE OF WORK SANI PAK MACHINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT The requirements listed in the following Scope of Work are to be applied upon issuance of the service/maintenance contract for the Dallas VAMC, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd Dallas, Texas. Period of performance: Base year with four one-year options GENERAL: The purpose of this contract is to establish a standing maintenance program for the SaniPak machine. The contractor shall provide all required tools, materials, parts, labor and test equipment necessary to perform preventative maintenance and verify performance of SaniPak equipment in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer specifications. This contract provides for a factory trained service technician to conduct preventative maintenance quarterly. Primary Tasks: Conduct four (4) preventive maintenance per contract year as identified in this contract. This maintenance contract will include an annual calibration of the chart recorder/strip printer to be performed at no additional charge upon notification from the customer before the scheduled preventative maintenance. SAFETY: All work is to be performed in accordance with the guidelines established by Federal, State, and local ordinances. The contractor will provide required documentation includes the name of the competent person who will be on site to perform preventive maintenance on the Sani Pak machine. HOURS OF OPERATION: Normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. However, alternate date may be negotiated by the COR on campus where the preventive maintenance is being performed if it does not disrupt facility waste processing operation Recognized Federal Holidays: The contractor shall not be required to perform services on national holidays. New Year s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr. s Birthday Columbus Day President s Day Veteran s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Any other day deemed to be a national holiday by the President of the United States. SCHEDULING: The Contractor shall provide the anticipated work schedules to the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) no later than the effective date of the contract. Contractor must report to the Housekeeping Officer, COR or designated Supervisor each morning to ensure shutdown of waste processing operation START OF WORK: Government will not be liable for travel or any other disbursement not pre-negotiated or covered under the contract. This is a sources sought notice only. The information gathered from this request is for information and planning purposes only and will not be released. This does not constitute a solicitation. No solicitation is currently published, pending, or available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be issued at a later date. Responses to requests for information are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Vendor participation in this response or any informational session is not a promise of future business with the VA. The Government is not obligated, nor shall it pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. Responses shall be submitted to Lynn.Pettit@va.gov no later than 4:00PM CST, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Fax or telephone calls will not be accepted.