Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) has a requirement for a UVC-360PT Health Guard Custom Pass Through UVC Disinfecting Station or Equal that includes installatio... The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) has a requirement for a UVC-360PT Health Guard Custom Pass Through UVC Disinfecting Station or Equal that includes installation for the Salt Lake City VAMC. NCO 19 is conducting market research to determine if enough competition exists in the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) socio-economic programs. The NAICS code for this procurement will be 339113 Surgical Appliances and Supplies Manufacturing. The current small business size standard for 339113 is 750 personnel. All firms that are interested and have the capabilities and capacity to perform this requirement should send the following information by e-mail to donna.gillette@va.gov no later than April 27, 2020 1:00 P.M., Mountain Time: (1) Company Name: (2) Company Address: (3) DUNS Number: (4) Size Standard: (5) Manufacturer, Name, Address, Size Standard, and are you the only designated distributer with a designation letter. (6) Point of Contact (to include phone number and e-mail address) for both the distributor and manufacturer. The NAICS being used is 339113 and we are verifying CFR 121.406 for firms that may qualify as a small business concerns to provide manufactured products or other supply items as a nonmanufacturer if it meets the following: Please answer yes or no to each item below: [ ] yes [ ] no Does not exceed 750 employees; (for NAICS 423450) must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management (SAM) [ ] yes [ ] no Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;(Pass Through UVC Disinfecting System) [ ] yes [ ] no Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs); and We order specifically for our customers and have the manufacturer ship direct. [ ] yes [ ] no Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. Important Notice: This is not a Request for Proposal. The Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. If a Request for Proposal is issued in the future, please note all SDVOSBs must be listed in the VIP database, available at http://www.VetBiz.gov. Offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control enough to establish appropriate status, offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation at the time of contract award. Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz at the time of contract award will result in the offeror s proposal being deemed non-responsive. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.