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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... 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/incidentals 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 (Number 36C26221Q0654) is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339113 (Biohazard Protective Clothing/Gloves); 326191 (Shower Stalls, Plastic or Fiberglass, Manufacturing); 316210 (Protective Footwear, Plastics or Plastics Soled Fabric Upper, Manufacturing). Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking to acquire supplies and protective equipment/clothing and decontamination showers for VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, 11210 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA. 92357. At a minimum the requirement shall meet the following salient characteristics with a brand name, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) product for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System: Item Description Unit Qty 1 Chemical Resistant Glove, 22mil, SZ - 11,PR MFG Brand Name: Ansell EA 75 2 Chemical Resistant Glove, 22mil, Sz, 10, PR EA 100 3 Chemical Resistant Glove, 22mil, Sz, 8, PR MFG Brand Name; Condor EA 90 4 Chemical Resistant Glove, 11 mil, SZ 7, PR Manufacturer part No; 2TEH7 EA 91 5 Overboot, Men's, 14 to 16, PR MFG Brand Name: Treds Overboots Manufacturer Part No: 14853 EA 15 6 Overboot, Men's 10-1/2 to 11-1/2, PR MFG Brand Name: Treds overboots Manufacturer Part No: 14852 EA 25 7 Overboots, Men's, 8 to 10,PR MFG Brand Name: Treds Overboots Manufacturer Part No: 14851 EA 15 8 Hooded Disposable Coveralls,L,PK25 MFG Brand Name: Dupont Manufacturer Part No: TY127SHVLG0025XC EA 4 9 Collared Coverall, Elastic, Yellow, 2xl, PK2 MFG Brand Name: Dupont Manufacture Part No: BR125TYL2X000200 EA 40 10 Collared Coverall, Elastic, Yellow, XL, Pk2 MFG Brand Name: Dupont Manufacturer Part No: BR125TYLXL000200 EA 50 11 Collared Coverall, Elastic, Yellow, L, PK2 MFG Brand Name Dupont manufacturer Part No: BR125TYLLG000200 EA 50 12 10 Hour Lithium Battery pack MFG Brand Name: Sentinel XL Manufacturer Part No; S-2004 EA 35 13 PAPR System, Belt-Mounted, Cartridge HEPA MFG Brand Name: Sentinel Manufacturer Part No; S-3000-17 EA 35 14 Cartridge, Olive, Threaded, PK3 MFG Brand Name; Sentinel XL Manufacturer Part No: S-2016 EA 56 15 Treatment area Tarps, 4 pcs MFG Brand Name; DMS Manufacturer Part No; DMS 05004 EA 1 16 Wire Security cart, 900 lb.60in.L MFG Brand Name; Grainger Approved Manufacturer Part No; 1ECH1 EA 2 17 Decontamination Shower, Single, 43x46x88 MFG Brand Name; DQE Manufacturer Part No. HMK1101A EA 2 18 Decontamination Shower, Single, 26x57x87 MFG Brand Name; DQE Manufacturer Part No. HM2000 EA 2 19 Alkaline Battery Pk,5 Duracell Batteries MFG Brand Name. Sentinel XL Manufacturer part No. S-4013 EA 40 20 Battery, Alkaline, D, Everyday, PK12 MFG Brand Name. Grainger Approved Manufacturer part no. ALD-12PPJ EA 50 21 Hooded Coverall W/Boots, White, XL, PK25 MFG Brand Name. Dupont Manufacturer Part No. TY122SWHXL0025NF EA 7 22 None EA 2 23 None EA 1 All Shipping and Handling exceeding $249.00 will required a government bill of laden. 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. 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 code identified under this source sought announcement? (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. Only authorized resellers, distributors, dealers or manufacturers will be considered as potential sources for market research purposes. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to james.simms@va.gov and include RFI number 36C26221Q0654, supplies and protective equipment and portable showers. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than May 7, 2021 at 1:00 PM, PST. 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.