This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Bernards, New Jersey. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Before responding please carefully read and consider the following: UPS Replacement and Repair for the Lyons VA Medical Clinic. This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 335910, Battery Manufacturing, size standard is 1,250 employees. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement. As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52 Description of Supply See attached Statement of Work Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information and/or capability statement and any questions by email to latriece.bruce@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, January 8, 2024. 5 Page 5 of 5 Statement of Work VA New Jersey Healthcare System 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, New Jersey 07939 Description/Specifications Statement of Work GENERAL INFORMATION Title of Project: To replace UPS batteries at the Lyons VA Medical Center, 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, N.J. 07939 Scope of Work: The vendor must provide all necessary parts and labor to accomplish the requirement as described in the statement of work (SOW), Vendor must provide and install forty (40) HRL 12390WFR batteries. Vendor must properly dispose of the old batteries, which they are required to remove. Vendor must dispose of batteries off-site in accordance with all federal, state, and local requirements. Performance Period: 30 days after receipt of award (ARO) Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed-Price. B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - Upon Completion ensure that all debris is cleaned up and removed from VA premises by contractor. C. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES - Vendor must follow all VA, OSHA, and EPA safety policies. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time.