Sources Sought 36C24622Q0760 In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to revise the Performance Work Statement, Statement of Work and/or other contract requirements before the release of any associated solicitation. This notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotes (RFQ). Information provided in this notice is subject to change prior to release of a solicitation. OVERVIEW
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 is conducting market research to identify potential sources for qualified electrical contract professionals supporting the W.G. Hefner Veterans Affairs Health Care System (SVAHCS) in Salisbury, North Carolina. Forward all questions to the Contract Specialist identified below. SCOPE OF WORK The W.G. "Bill" Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salisbury, North Carolina (SVAHCS), has a need for the maintenance, inspection, testing, and/or calibration of the Electrical Power Distribution System and all its components at the Salisbury VA Medical Center. See attached Statement of Work. SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and/or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) firms registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database, in accordance with priorities set by regulation. NAICS CODE: 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. PRODUCT OR SERVICE CODE (PSC): J061, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment - Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING: Interested companies can respond, via email, to serina.black1@va.gov, with the following information: (1.) Company Point of Contact, including name, title, phone number and email address.
(2.) Company name, DUNS number, small business/socioeconomic status of the company, and address of the applicable office.
(3.) Documentation evidencing certification/licensure to provide ambulance services in the State of North Carolina.
(4.) Accord Certification of Insurance Additional information may be requested by the Contract Specialist at a later time. POINT OF CONTACT:
Serina Black
Contract Specialist
Services Team 3
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6
Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
serina.black1@va.gov DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES: This notice will close on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 15:30 PM Eastern Time. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY A potential source, for the purposes of this notice, is considered to be any company meeting the following requirements. Some of the below requirements may be modified prior to release of any solicitation. 1. The potential source does not merely subcontract the qualified electrical contract professionals and acts solely as prime contractor to provide all services directly to its customers and/or the Veterans Health Administration. The potential source holds all licenses/certifications and insurance required by the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) or equivalent certifying organization as Certified Technicians with each having completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. The potential source directly owns and controls all equipment, facilities, management, financial means, and other items necessary to directly perform the required services.
5. The potential source has favorable (satisfactory) past performance information for federal contracts, as documented in Government databases, including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), where applicable. Where performance ratings less than satisfactory have been identified, the circumstances of those ratings may be requested during discussions, or the offeror may be eliminated from the competition. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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