Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 4 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is a Sources Sought Notice only and it is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of qualified, potential contractors and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 812910. 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. The Department of Veterans Affairs, (NCO 08), Bruce W. Carter Medical Center Community Living Center (CLC) has a need for Fish Tank Maintenance. We are seeking authorized Small Business vendors/manufacturers/distributors that can provide this requirement. This Sources Sought Notice is for Fish Tank Maintenance at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center, Miami VA Healthcare System, 1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125-1624. This is a Sources Sought Notice seeking SDVOSB, VOSB, or Small Businesses that can provide a service contract to include a Base plus Four (4) Option Years. Requesting that performing Contractor be within a reasonable driving distance from the Miami VAMC. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought Notice and no contract will be directly awarded on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice shall be voluntary. This is not a solicitation and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Additionally, a response to this Sources Sought Notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of any forthcoming solicitation. To respond to this Sources Sought Notice, you must complete the questions below Response Form to Sources Sought Notice and email the information requested to Melissa Everett, Contract Specialist, at
[email protected] . Answers that are not provided shall be considered non-responsive to the RFI. Please reference 36C24824Q1027 Fish Tank Maintenance in the subject of the email. The closing date and time of this Sources Sought Notice is May 17, 2024, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Response Form to Sources Sought Notice Please fully complete each section below. Company Name: ____________________________________________________________ Company Address: ___________________________________________________________ UEI (SAM) Number: __________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: _____________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________________________________________________ Email Address: ______________________________________________________________ Is your company considered small under the NAICS code? Is your company the manufacturer or distributor? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? Is your company an authorized distributor with access to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts which may be required in performance of this requirement? If so, please attach evidence of this access (Authorized Distributor Letter) to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsiveness to this Sources Sought notice. If your company is a small business and your company is an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent items/solutions), does your company alter, assemble, and/or modify the items requested in any way? If so, state how and what is altered, assembled, and/or modified. Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract (e-CAT, etc)? If so, please provide the contract type and number. If your company is an FSS GSA/NAC, e-CAT, or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are all the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? If so, please provide the contract number.