This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Orlando, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) is issuing this synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the capability to provide Inspection, Hydrostatic Testing, and Maintenance of portable fire extinguishers at various Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) facilities. There are approximately 1000 total units. a. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, material, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform the work as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall provide the necessary services and parts to perform hydrotesting, 6-year maintenance and subsequent recharging of fire extinguishers. b. The contractor shall meet the following minimum requirements: i. Maintenance and testing shall be in accordance with NFPA 10 instructions and manufacturers guidelines. ii. Develop electronic inventory spreadsheet listing all OVAHCS extinguishers as detailed in in paragraph 4.a. iii. Type ABC extinguishers will receive 6-year maintenance and be recharged based on manufactured date stamped on cylinders. iv. Type ABC extinguishers will be hydrostatically tested and recharged every 12 years based on manufactured date stamped on cylinders. v. Type CO2 extinguishers will be hydrostatically tested and recharged every 5 years based on manufactured date stamped on cylinders. vi. Type K extinguishers will be Hydrostatically tested and recharged every 5 years based on manufactured date stamped on cylinders. The results of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541990 with a small business size standard is $19,500,000.00. Responses will be considered only from those who are regularly established in the business called for and, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer are financially responsible and able to show evidence of their reliability, ability, experience, equipment, facilities, and personnel directly employed or supervised by them to render prompt and satisfactory service. The Government is NOT seeking project management services. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: Organization name, address, telephone number, point of contact & email. SAM UEI # number. Federal Supply Schedule #, if applicable. Socioeconomic status for NAICS: 541990 (SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, SB, Other, etc..). Web site address (if applicable). Narrative that addresses the organization s qualification and ability to perform services as a prime contractor. List any accreditations your company holds. If subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, organizations shall address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements in their response. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, SOLE SOURCED, OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 11:00 AM (EST) on February 15, 2024. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed using subject line Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance to Stephen.Mancuso@va.gov. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time.