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Department of Veterans Affairs/VISN 5/RPO-E/NCO5
Sources Sought Notice
Motorized Cart

Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 5 is seeking sources for a motorized cart and accessories for the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center. The requirement will support staff at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center to perform calibrations on patient lifts throughout the main facility as well as the CBOC's. The lift test equipment will aid in decreasing repair times and costs to the facility.

The NAICS code for this contract action is 333924 - Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (SBA Size Standard: 900 employees). The Product Service Code for this action is 3930 - Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled. Responses from vendors classified in similar NAICS codes and/or PSCs are encouraged and will be accepted.

The equipment being sought for the requirement is listed below -

Motorized Platform Cart
A minimum weight capacity of 1,500 pounds (lbs.)
Charged by 120V outlet
Shall have an override break
Capability of being used to test ceiling lifts
Weights (for the purpose of testing ceiling lifts)
A minimum of 1000lbs worth of incremented weights
All weights must fit on the cart at one time
Sling
Four (4) feet
Weight capacity of 2600 pounds (lbs.)

Respondents to the Sources Sought Notice are to provide a capabilities statement which addresses at minimum:

Contractor name
Contractor address
Contractor point of contact, phone, and email address
Contractor Business Size (i.e., other than small business or small business)
Contractor Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
Capabilities statement
Estimated delivery timeframe
Small Business Classification (if applicable)
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) (if applicable)
FSS/GSA Contract number (if applicable)

Please limit responses to a maximum of five pages.

Respondents are advised that minor grammatical errors may be present in the Sources Sought notice. Please only bring such issues to the attention of the government if you cannot discern the meaning of a specific sentence or section of the document.
Not responding to this request does not preclude participation in future order requests.
Interested parties may express their interest by providing a complete response no later than Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 12 pm ET. The response must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to satisfy the requirement. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement 36C24523Q0522 Sources Sought Notice. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirement(s) listed above to Contract Specialist, Johao Stewart by email at johao.stewart@va.gov. If the requirement is to be solicited, authorized distributors will be required to provide a letter of supply/direct letter from the original equipment manufacturer(s) to verify interested parties are an authorized distributor of the product(s) they seek to provide. Please note, during this time the government is unable to provide direct responses to any questions received. However, due consideration will be given to all feedback and any feedback received may be used to revise the requirements.

Information from this Sources Sought Notice may lead to one-on-one market research discussions and other recommended approaches to industry engagement. The results of this notice will help identify a procurement strategy, including a set-aside, if appropriate. We plan to publish a solicitation on/around the end of April 2023.
No other information is available at this time.

DISCLAIMER:
This Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Request for Information/Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. 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 Request for Information/Sources Sought.
Best,

Johao Stewart, Contact Specialist

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