J--Ceramic Coating for Deaerator Tank

Request for Information:  for the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center (VAMC), Richmond Virginia, 23667. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. This is a Sources Sought notice for the identification of potential vendors capable of providing Ceramic Coating to the interior of the Deaerator Tank. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their business size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, small veteran owned or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NAICS 332812 with the size standard of $38.85 Million. Consistent with Public Law 109-461 VA's Veterans First Contracting Program , first priority would be given to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns, should there be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside if the requirement goes to solicitation. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation, then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice become property of the Government. Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, DUNS number (www.dnb.com), capabilities statement, past performance providing bio retention pond maintenance and the list geographical location the respondent is able to service. (1) Business size (small or large business concern), and number of employees; (2) Type of small business            a. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business            b. Veteran Owned Small Business            c. Small Disadvantaged            d. HubZone            e. Woman Owned            f. Small Business Responses to this notice should be emailed to Keicha Passley, Contract Specialist and subject line should be labeled DA Tank Ceramic Coating e-mail address: [email protected].  Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 12:30 pm e.s.t. on March 1, 2018. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. All contractors interested in doing business with the Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses should also indicate whether the company is verified by the VA in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database at www.vetbiz.gov.