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

The solicitation is cancelled.

Inactive

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this ... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this sources sought notice must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is seeking a contractor to provide all inspections, engineering, management, supervision, manpower, materials, supplies and equipment to plan, schedule, coordinate and assure effective performance of all inspections services for the elevators and other vertical transport equipment of the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. Safety Inspections - The contractor shall inspect no-load, full-load and special tests as required by A17.1 and A17.2, which shall be conducted by the elevator maintenance contractor for the respective facilities. The tests shall include all semi-annual and yearly tests as recommended under A17.1and A17.2. The Certification of Elevator Inspection shall be used to document the certification of the elevators. Maintenance/Safety Inspections: Semi-annual maintenance inspections shall be performed by the contractor on each elevator and its components. An Elevator Inspection Report shall be used to document the results of each inspection. In addition to using the standards in the A17.1 and A17.2 Codes, the inspection contractor shall assure that the maintenance contractor's preventative maintenance check charts are up to date and correctly annotated and shall inspect the Elevator Equipment for evidence of proper maintenance, adjustment and repair. Deficiencies shall be recorded in the remarks area of the inspection form. Elevator Inspection Schedules - In order to minimize interruption of or interference with Government business, the contractor shall arrange a specific time and date for each inspection visit with the applicable Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The schedule shall be coordinated at least three weeks in advance with the COR. Unless otherwise coordinated with the COR, all work under the contract shall be performed during regular working hours/regular working days (7:00 am through 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required service(s) please provide the following information. (1) Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (2) 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. (3) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 541350, Building Inspection Services. The small business threshold for this NAICS is $8 Million. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. However, if there are insufficient Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business responses, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to peter.kim33@va.gov . Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 7/21/2020 10:00 AM PDT. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at www.vip.vetbiz.gov.