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

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT 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)/SOURCES SOUGHT 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 strictly for market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 562910 (size standard of $22.0 Million). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to determine interest and capability of potential qualified sources of supply and determine the socioeconomic size classification of the supplier and manufacturer of the end item. 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 sources to determine the availability of vendors capable of providing the requirement for Underground Storage Tank (UST) Remediation to follow UST requirements California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 16, Article 7, and (Underground Storage Tank Closure Requirements) Sections 2670-2672 (General Applicability, Temporary Closure, as well as Requirements, Permanent Closure Requirements). In review of the commercially available options, the remediation service requested must include the following services: Submittal of UST removal permit package to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and obtain CUPA approval. Removal of residual diesel fuel from UST and disposed of by either a Marine Chemist OR qualified industrial hygienist. Removal of one (1) 10,000 gallon dual wall fiberglass UST. Includes removal of the concrete surface and debris off-site and uncovering the concrete surface of the product line run between the tank and backup generator. Backfilling the resulting cavity with pea gravel or cement slurry (See SOW for further details). Collection of sidewall and tank cavity bottom soil samples and environmental laboratory analysis with the objective or characterizing tank closure conditions. Final Report of UST removal documenting the observations to include analytical results and waste disposal records prepared by a California-Licensed profession geologist and submitted to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the 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 services that fulfill the required specifications. Interested companies who are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response; Company Name and Address: Point of Contact (POC) o Name: o Email Address: o Phone Number: Unique Entity ID (found on SAM.gov): Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program: [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify) Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes. Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Darryl.handberg@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 13:00 Eastern Standard Time. 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 sources sought. Responses to this sources sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.