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The VA South Texas Health Care System (VASTHCS) is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Small Business sources capable of meeting the... The VA South Texas Health Care System (VASTHCS) is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Small Business sources capable of meeting the requirement listed below. The acquisition will be accomplished using commercial item procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12. NOTE: TO QUALIFY SDVOSB AND VOSB VENDORS MUST BE CERTIFIED IN THE VA VENDOR INFORMATION PAGES (VIP) DATABASE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 238150 - GLASS AND GLAZING CONTRACTORS. Any SDVOSB, VOSB, or Small Business firms who wish to identify their interests and capability to provide this product must provide product specifications, performance, and delivery information by notifying the Contract Specialist no later than 1400 PM Central Time, 9 January 2023. Notification shall be e-mailed to Alison Schuman at alison.schuman@va.gov. Any vendor who responds to this Notice must provide credentials to perform the requirement as outlined in the below scope. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Notice. SCOPE OF WORK Description of Work: The contractor shall provide and be responsible for the technical assistance, development, and generation for final specifications. After the delivery to the location at Audie Murphy Hospital. Delivery: All items must be delivered to the site. Also, the contractor (vender) responsible for transporting items to job site, unload truck from the dock, and install items as per the contract. Dumpster is not available; installers must remove all packing materials from job site. Hours of Performance: Work shall occur Monday Friday during normal duty hours, - 8:00-4:30 unless specified. Check in Requirements: Furniture installers must have current VA Identification badges they are not permitted on the job site without an ID badge. Paperwork for badges will be provided by Adly Ghaly and must be completed and brought back for review and signature by Adly Ghaly and submitted to Human Resources to begin the fingerprint process. Installers need two forms of official identification, one with a picture. Installers will be fingerprinted and may require a background investigation. Please allow two weeks for this process. Installer is responsible for contacting Human Resources office to verify that badge is ready for pick up. Installer is responsible for keeping track of expiration date on badge. Extensions should be processed prior to the expiration date on the badge. Installer cannot work on site if they forget their badge. Any installer without a badge will be escorted from the property. Place of Performance: South Texas VA Room # FB030 7400 Merton Minter San Antonio, TX 78229 Contracting Officer Technical Representatives: Prior to contract award, the Contracting Officer shall designate a VA Medical Center employee as the COR. All work coordination shall be made through the COR. The Contractor shall be provided a copy of the letter of delegation authorizing the COR at the commencement of the term of the contract. No other person shall be authorized to act in such capacity unless appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Information technology security requirements: The contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract. The contractor shall comply with all Federal laws and regulations the VA has developed when VA sensitive information is accessed, used, stored, generated, transmitted, or exchanged by and between VA and a contractor. The information made available to the contractor by VA for the performance of this contract will be used only for the purposes of performance under this contract. The certification and accreditation requirements do not apply to this requirement and a security accreditation package is not required. Information Systems Officer, Information Protection: The contractor will not have access to VA Desktop computers, nor will they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting services. Privacy Officer: The contractor will not have access to Patient Health Information (PHI) nor will they have the capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA. Records Manager: There will be no federal records created, maintained, used or dispositioned with this contract; regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.]. Safety Requirements: In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall take such safety precautions as the Contracting Officer may determine to be reasonably necessary to protect the lives and health of occupants of the building. The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor of any safety issues and the action necessary to correct these issues. Such notice, when served to the Contractor or his representative at the work site shall be deemed sufficient for the corrective actions to be taken. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work and hold the Contractor in default. ***** End Word Document - ' OPPORTUNITIES-DESCRIPTION: Sources Sought' *****