THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. 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. 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 812990, All Other Personal Services, size standard is $7.5M. Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM. Description of Services Provide live weekly plant services to the existing and new plants at the VACCHCS main facility campus and satellite clinics. There are currently plants of various sizes and requirements placed on the first floor of the Main Hospital building, the Community Living Center, Building 25, Building 27 and the Tulare CBOC. These plants are placed in common areas (waiting areas) for patients, staff and visitors to enjoy. Warrantee all plants with replacement, of similar type and size, should they become blighted, sickly or dead. The Government requests that interested parties provide the following capability information to the Contract Specialist, Olivia Duarte by e-mail at:
[email protected] by close of business March 7, 2017: (a) Business Size (Large/Small) (b) Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) (c) SAM record (d) DUNS number (e) Ability and experience with similar projects. (f) List of projects similar in scope. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.    Â