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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26222Q0250 - IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANN... THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26222Q0250 - 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 source sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 333413 (size standard of 1000 Employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought synopsis, 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 HVAC Filters for VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System: Department of Veterans Affairs Statement of Work (SOW) GENERAL INFORMATION Supply Requirement: The Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) has a requirement to provide HVAC filters Scope of Work: Contractor Shall: Maintain inventory of all filters Supply filters within 7 calendar days from request Period of Performance: 1 year from date of award Place of Performance: Filters shall be provided to VAGLAHS 11301 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90073, building #501 Filter Inventory: 24 ea. 8 x 20 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 24 ea. 8 x 28 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 120 ea. 8 x 32 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 8 x 42 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 192 ea. 8 x 44 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 24 ea. 10 x 14 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 72 ea. 10 x 20 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 10 x 24 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 10 x 30 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 10 x 36 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 192 ea. 10 x 37 ea. MERV 8 Pleat 24 ea. 10 x 41 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 10 x 44 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 10 x 48 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 10 x 54 ½ x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 96 ea. 10 x 63 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 96 ea. 12 x 12 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 532 ea. 12 x 20 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 672 ea. 12 x 24 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 96 ea. 12 x 30 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 12 x 36 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 12 x 46 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 12 x 48 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 13 x 20 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 36 ea. 14 x 14 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 14 x 20 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 14 x 22 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 36 ea. 14 x 25 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 14 x 30 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 14 x 38 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 36 ea. 16 x 16 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 16 x 20 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 16 x 22 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 16 x 24 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 96 ea. 16 x 25 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 16 x 30 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 16 x 36 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 24 ea. 18 x 22 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 696 ea. 20 x 20 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 20 x 22 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 24 ea. 20 x 24 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 20 x 25 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 20 x 28 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 24 ea. 20 x 30 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 24 x 24 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 25 x 25 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 72 ea. 12 x 18 x 1 MERV 8 Pleat 168 ea. 12 x 24 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 72 ea. 16 x 20 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 16 x 24 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 48 ea. 16 x 25 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 18 x 25 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 144 ea. 20 x 20 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 24 ea. 20 x 24 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 120 ea. 20 x 25 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 20 x 30 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 24 x 24 x 2 MERV 8 Pleat 12 ea. 10 x 24 x 1 4 Ply TD Panel 72 ea. 12 x 20 x 1 4 Ply TD Panel 96 ea. 16 x 20 x 1 4 Ply TD Panel 192 ea. 16 x 25 x 1 4 Ply TD Panel 12 ea. 18 x 20 x 1 4 Ply TD Panel 12 ea. 18 x 22 x 1 4 Ply TD Panel 240 ea. 20 x 20 x 1 4 Ply TD Panel 12 ea. 20 x 22 x 1 4 Ply TD Panel 240 ea. 12 x 24 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 24 ea. 12 x 25 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 192 ea. 16 x 16 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 168 ea. 16 x 24 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 408 ea. 20 x 24 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 336 ea. 20 x 25 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 72 ea. 20 x 30 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 600 ea. 24 x 24 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 36 ea. 25 x 25 x 2 4 Ply TD Panel 24 ea. 20 x 25 x 4 Ultra 4 w/header 48 ea. 12 x 24 x 4 Ultra 4 w/header 12 ea. 12 x 24 x 12 8 Panel Predator 8 ea. 24 x 24 x 12 8 Panel Predator 8 ea. 12 x 20 x 26 Syn-Pac A Bag 64 ea. 12 x 24 x 26 Syn-Pac A Bag 4 ea. 16 x 24 x 26 Syn-Pac A Bag 74 ea. 20 x 24 x 26 Syn Pac A Bag 200 ea. 24 x 24 x 26 Syn Pac A Bag Filter Specs: MERV 8 Pleat: General 1.1 Filters shall be Tri-Pleat ULTRA ME Pleated Filters as manufactured by Tri- Dim Filter Corporation. 1.2 The quantity, sizes and capacities shall be as scheduled or noted on the drawings or other supporting documents. Construction 2.1 The filter media shall be a mechanical synthetic media that is pleated into a consistent media pack. 2.2 An expanded rust resistant metal backing shall be bonded to the downstream side of the media to maintain the pleat shape and for added strength. 2.3 The filter frame shall be a heavy duty aqua coated beverage board frame. The frame shall consist of two-piece construction. 2.4 The filter frame shall be comprised of 100% reclaimed fiber with a minimum of 35% Post-Consumer fiber. 2.5 The frame shall be bonded to the media to prevent air bypass. 2.6 The frame shall have diagonal cross supports on air entering and air leaving side for added support and pleat spacing. Performance 3.1 The filter shall have a MERV A (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) value of 9 when tested by an independent test facility according to ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Standard 52.2 Appendix J (KCL Conditioning Step). The filter shall achieve a minimum E2A value of 38.8% and a minimum E3A value of 75.5%. 3.2 The filter shall have an initial resistance of 0.20 W.G. (50 PA) at the recommended airflow of 500 FPM (2.54 m/sec) for a 24 x24 x2 (610x610x51mm) nominally sized filter. The filter shall have a media surface area of 19.2 square feet (1.78 m2) 3.3 The filter shall have a recommended final resistance of 1.0 W.G. (249 PA). 3.4 The filter shall meet ANSI/UL-900 requirements. 3.2 4 PLY TD Panel: General 1.1 Filters shall be Tri-Dek® XL 4-Ply Panel and Link Filters as manufactured by Tri- Dim Filter Corporation. 1.2 The quantity, sizes and capacities shall be as scheduled or noted on the drawings or other supporting documents. Construction 2.1 The filter media shall be multi-graduated laminate of variable denier synthetic fibers that form four distinctive plies that are arranged from coarse to increasingly finer deniers of media. 2.2 The filter media shall be comprised of a minimum of 24% of recycled materials. Percentage shall be calculated by weight. 2.3 The filter shall have a downstream layer that is composed of a needled, synthetic media that has dual directional strength, insuring filter integrity as it becomes loaded. 2.4 The filter shall utilize two distinctive tackifiers, both a wet and dry tack, to maximize filtration. 2.5 The filter shall utilize an internal wire support constructed of a nine and one half gauge galvanized wire. Cross wires will be utilized on all panels greater than eleven and one quarter inches for added rigidity. 2.6 The internal wire support shall be encapsulated between the different plies of synthetic media by a thermally generated seal. Performance 3.1 The filter shall be a minimum of MERV 8 when tested by an independent test facility according to ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Standard 52.2. The filter shall achieve a minimum E2 value of 61% and a minimum E3 value of 74%. 3.2 The filter shall have an initial resistance of no more than 0.51 W.G. (127 PA) at the airflow of 492 FPM (2.5 m/sec). The filter shall have a recommended final resistance of 1.0 W.G. (249 PA). 3.3 Ultra 4 W/Header: General 1.1 Filters shall be ULTRA 4 MERV 14 Filters as manufactured by Tri-Dim Filter Corporation. 1.2 The quantity, sizes and capacities shall be as scheduled or noted on the drawings or other supporting documents. Construction 2.1 The filter media shall consist of one continuous media pack of 100% synthetic media that is pleated into a consistent pack depth. The pleats in the media pack shall be uniformly spaced by glue-bead separators to prevent media pleat to media pleat contact and provide uniform airflow through the filter. 2.2 The filter frame shall be (select one) a high impact injection molded box-style frame or a high impact injection molded frame with a single peripheral header 13/16 (21mm) thick. 2.3 The media pack shall be encapsulated by a thermo-plastic adhesive sealant to the filter frame on all sides. 3.0 Performance 3.1 The filter shall have a MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) value of 14 when tested according to ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Standard 52.2. The filter shall achieve a minimum E1 value of 81.2%, E2 value of 95.0% and a minimum E3 value of 99.1%. 3.2 The filter shall have an initial resistance of 0.38 W.G. (95 PA) at the recommended airflow of 500 FPM (2.54 m/sec) for a 24 x24 x4 (610x610x102mm) nominally sized filter. 3.3 The filter shall have a recommended final resistance of 1.5 W.G. (373 PA). 3.4 8 Panel Predator General 1.1 Filters shall be 90-95% Predator Filter as manufactured by Tri-Dim Filter Corporation. 1.2 The quantity, sizes and capacities shall be as scheduled or noted on the drawings or other supporting documents. Construction 2.1 The filter media shall be a wet laid microfiber media, that shall not shed and which shall be resistant to high humidity. 2.2 The filter media shall consist of eight media packs of micro glass fiber media that is pleated into a consistent pack. The pleats in the media pack shall be uniformly spaced by adhesive separators to prevent media pleat to media pleat contact and provide uniform airflow through the filter. 2.3 The media packs shall be positioned to form a V-Bank Design to provide maximum media area. 2.4 The media pack shall be sealed to the filter frame utilizing a flexible adhesive that shall be applied on all four peripheral edges of the media pack on the face of the filter. 3.0 Frame 3.1 The frame shall be constructed of HIPS. 3.2 The frame style shall be single header style with plastic struts for added rigidity. 3.3 An optional double header configuration is available the filter shall have a metal wrap that adds a double header for applications where required. 4.0 Performance 4.1 The filter shall have a MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) value of 15A when tested by an independent test facility according to ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Standard 52.2 with Appendix J. The filter shall achieve a minimum E1A value of 85.1%, E2A value of 97.1% and a minimum E3A value of 99.6%. 4.2 The filter shall have an initial resistance of 0.37 W.G. (92 PA) at the recommended airflow of 500 FPM (2.54 m/sec) for a 24 x24 x12 (610x610x305mm) nominally sized filter. 4.3 The filter shall have a recommended final resistance of 1.5 W.G. (373 PA). 4.4 The filter shall meet ANSI/UL-900 requirements. 3.5 Syn-Pac A Bag General 1.1 Filters shall be Syn-Pac A 95% Dual Layer Synthetic Bag Filter as manufactured by Tri-Dim Filter Corporation. 1.2 The quantity, sizes and capacities shall be as scheduled or noted on the drawings or other supporting documents. Construction 2.1 The filter media shall be two layers. The first layer shall be a 100% synthetic prefilter layer. The second layer shall be lofted melt blown synthetic media adhered to a non-woven support backing for strength and durability. 2.2 The media shall be formed into tapered pockets that shall be span-stitched to a non-woven backing. Each span-stitch shall be sealed with a narrow ribbon of adhesive to add strength and to prevent air bypass. Span-stitching shall allow for uniform velocities and dust loading throughout the depth of the pocket. 2.3 Each pocket end opening shall be secured to a double turned pocket hoop. Each pocket shall be locked into the channel header frame along the exterior edges and mechanically secured to adjacent pockets to prevent the bypass of unfiltered air and for filter rigidity. 2.4 The frame shall be a peripheral metal header 13/16 (21mm) thick constructed of 26 gauge Galvanneal steel. Performance 3.1 The filter shall have a MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) value of 15 when tested by an independent test facility according to ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Standard 52.2. The filter shall achieve a minimum E1 value of 90.8%, E2 value of 98.2% and a minimum E3 value of 99.3%. 3.2 The filter shall have an initial resistance of 0.37 W.G. (92 PA) at the recommended airflow of 500 FPM (2.54 m/sec) for a 24 x24 x30 8 Pocket (610x610x762mm) nominally sized filter. The filter shall have a media surface area of 80 square feet (7.43m2) 3.3 The filter shall have a recommended final resistance of 1.5 W.G. (373 PA). 3.4 The filter shall meet ANSI/UL-900 requirements. 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 can provide 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) Is your business a: 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 RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or a distributor of the items being researched above? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? (5) If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) Does your company have FSS GSA/NASA SEWP/NAC or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (7) If you are an FSS GSA/NASA SEWP/NAC or federal contract holder, are the items you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (8) Please submit your capabilities regarding 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 the salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to latricia.williams2@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 3PM, PST. January 18, 2022. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this source sought. Responses to this source sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Please reference 36C26222Q0250 if possible, please provide unofficial pricing. Notice: No remanufactures or gray market items/ supplies will not be acceptable. Interested parties of RFI must be an authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Verification can be provided by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. Equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.