Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26220Q0804 -IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNI... THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26220Q0804 -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). SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a source sought/RFI for market research only. The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 333318 (size standard is $1,000 Employees). 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 provide Floor Scrubber that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics in the Statement of Work for the VA San Diego Healthcare System: Item # Description/Part Number Qty Unit Unit Price Amount 0001 Advance 28-inch walk behind floor scrubber with four(4) 312AH AGM Batteries and on-board battery charger part #56112792 or Equal 4 EA TOTAL Include shipping cost on the items price. Vendor Requirements: Period of Performance is 30 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Vendor shall quote all items under this requirement. Vendor shall provide standard warranty on the product starting from the first day of delivery. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES FOR VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Objective: The contractor shall provide the VA San Diego Healthcare System Floor Cleaning Machines. Background: This is a Firm Fixed Priced contract. Product Description and Quantities: LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 0001 Advance SC750 28-inch walk behind floor scrubber with four(4) 312AH AGM Batteries and on-board battery charger part #56112792 or Equal. 4 EA This picture is to provide guidance to the vendors. Salient Characteristics Vendor shall provide minimum 26 inch maximum 28-inch walk behind floor scrubber Vendor shall include orbital technology vice conventional technology due to stricter cleaning requirements needed for a hospital setting. Vendor shall include minimum 22 voltage maximum 24 voltage floor scrubbers Vendor shall include four (4) batteries, minimum 6-volt 312 Ah AGM batteries Vendor shall include on-board battery charger, minimum 24 volts. Vendor shall include one solution and one recovery tank with this scrubber. Minimum 20 gallons. Vendor shall include two (2) motors, minimum 74hp (550) watt scrub motors. Vendor shall provide the three stage vacuum motor, minimum 490-watt. Security Requirements: The contractor will not require any access to VA Information Technology systems nor unsupervised access to VASDHCS clinical areas. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria: Products will only be accepted if they are determined to be of acceptable quality and working order, as determined by the VA San Diego Point of Contact. Installation: This requirement does not require an installation. Period of Performance: 30 days after delivery of order or sooner. Deliverables: Contractor is responsible for the delivery of the items listed in paragraph 3. Product Description and Quantities. Place of Delivery: VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, Warehouse, Bldg. 1, San Diego, CA 92161. Warranty: Contractor shall provide standard warranty for the items listed in paragraph 3. Product Description and Quantities. 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 are 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 indicates 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), Hub zone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 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 re 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 in 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 Mayra.Barbosa@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday, 18 May 2020 at 11:00 AM PDT. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and 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. Please reference 36C26220Q0804, Floor Scrubber.