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Responses to this RFI must be received no later than Monday January 06, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT C... Responses to this RFI must be received no later than Monday January 06, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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 RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION: This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS codes 339920,713940 or (related). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can supply the VA Long Beach Healthcare System with outdoor exercise equipment that will be installed in the new Athletic Field located off Sam Johnson and East Road. This requirement is for brand name or equal to specified product. If substituting brand name for equal to, please provide justification for equal to brand. OUTDOOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT ARE LISTED BELOW: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY COST UBX-244-W EER #70787 / SEPG #14611 Wheelchair Accessible Triceps Press (Adjustable Resistance) Color: Green 1 $ UBX-298 2 Single Leg Extensions & Curl (Adjustable Resistance) Color: Green 1 $ SGR2005-1-48-W 2 Person Wheelchair Accessible Lat Pull Down (Surface mount) Color: Green/Tan 1 $ SGR2005-1-48-A-W 2 Person Wheelchair Accessible Chest Press (Surface Mount) Color: Green/Tan 1 $ SGR2005-1-71 3 Person Static Combo Sit-Up, Pull-Up, Dip Station 1 $ SHP2009-7-25 Single Back Extension 1 $ Shipping Cost of Shipping 1 $ SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Outdoor equipment shall be protected from rust, corrosion and chipping. Equipment shall retain strength without any need for lubrication, winterizing or regular maintenance. All equipment shall be constructed of SAE 1020 High Carbon Steel. The equipment s joints welding shall be at least 2/5-1/2 inch thick. The equipment s bearings shall be made of cast steel with cast steel rollers and shall not require re-lubrication. All equipment s seats and stepping platforms shall be made of custom molded LLDPE and HDPE Plastic. After fabrication and welding parts shall be hot dipped and galvanized for rust protection. All equipment metal parts shall receive two layers (120-400 microns) of DuPont Powder Coat. An additional layer of polyurethane UV3 (450 microns) shall be applied to all equipment metal parts for ultraviolet protection. The equipment shall be durable and shall maintain the highest safety standards. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. If you are interested and capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS 339920,713940 or (related) identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you are a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities with regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to helena.roba@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday January 06, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.