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Responses to this RFI #36C26221Q0388 Amendment 1 must be received no later than Wednesday March 24, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING ... Responses to this RFI #36C26221Q0388 Amendment 1 must be received no later than Wednesday March 24, 2021 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 4130 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 Veterans Health Administration San Diego Healthcare Facility with the following Refrigerator with attached Battery Backup. DESCRIPTION IS LISTED BELOW REFRIGERATOR: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY COST 0001 25 LT w/attached battery backup w/fixed casters 5 $ 0002 100LT w/attached battery backup w/fixed casters 2 $ SALIENT CHARACTERISTCS-PORTABLE MEDICAL COLD STORAGE Designed to meet, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, ATA 300 (Category I) and DIN EN 60 529. MIL-STD military standard; ATA air transportation association; DIN EN (Disregard) Must maintain minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 5 degrees Fahrenheit) in an ambient temperature exceeding 43 degrees Celsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit) Must have an internal low-profile circulating fan, designed to maintain internal temperature uniformity Must have a programmable digital thermostat that allows the end-user to change the temperature differential Must have sealed evaporator and condenser coils Must utilize 100% of its external aluminum casing as the static condenser Must have an internal uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery back-up system providing 5 days of back-up power Must have 3 inches of high-density polyurethane foam insulation Must operate on 12-volt DC, 24-volt DC, 110~240-volt AC, and optional direct solar drive with no batteries required Must be portable refrigerator designed to be retrofit-able with any NIST(National Institute of Standards and Technology) certified thermometer Must comply with the cold-chain compliances of: FDA (Food and Drug Administration), CDC (Center for Disease Control), VFC (Vaccines for Children), AABB (American Association of Blood Banks), and AATB (American Association of Tissue Banks). UL Listed 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 4130 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 Wednesday March 24, 2021 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.