DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Health Administration Service Area Office (SAO) Central Region 708 South 3rd Street, Suite 108E Minneapolis, MN 55415 This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, not a solicitation announcement and should not be considered as such. There is no solicitation available currently. The government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment by the government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the government. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to determine an acquisition strategy for the acquisition of paper products. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 Market Research and Public Law 109-461, the Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to ascertain if there are Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns that are capable and willing to provide paper to facilities located below. This announcement is for informational and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a requirement for paper products to include 8.5x11 (white); 8.5x14 (white) and 11x17 (white). All paper must be rated at 20 lbs, 92 brightness, and 30% post-consumer waste (PCW). The government is anticipating awarding a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a one (1) year base period and four (4) one-year option periods. Delivery Restrictions: Some of the facilities that will be submitting orders are Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) that does not have loading docks. Shipments may be ordered in smaller quantities and will require delivery into the facility. All purchases will be made through purchase orders and each location will require separate invoicing. Delivery Schedule: Orders may be placed once per week on average to the facilities listed in (8). The following are the anticipated list of facilities: Veterans Health Administration: VISN 10 Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220 Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106 Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center 420 N. James Rd, Columbus, OH 43219 Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 W. Third St, Dayton, OH 45428 John D. Dingell Detroit VA Medical Center 4646 John R ST, Detroit, MI 48201 Richard L. Roudebush Indianapolis VA Medical Center 1481 West 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202 VA Northern Indiana Health Care System (Marion Campus) 1700 E 8th St, Marion, IN 46953 VA Northern Indiana Health Care System (Ft Wayne Campus) 2121 Lake Ave, Ft Wayne, IN 46805 Aleda E Lutz Saginaw VA Medical Center 1500 Weiss St, Saginaw, MI 48602 Veterans Health Administration: VISN 12 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 2030 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 Illiana Health Care System 1900 East Main St, Danville, IL 61832-5100 James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Rd, North Chicago, IL 60064-3048 Edward Hines Jr VA Medical Center 5000 s 5th Ave, Hines, IL 60141-3030 Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center 325 E H St, Iron Mountain, MI 49801-4760 William S Middleton Memorial VA Medical Center 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705-2254 Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans St, Tomah, WI 54660 Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center 500 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295-0001 Veterans Health Administration: VISN 15 VISN 15 HQ s 1201 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106 Marion, IL VA Medical Center 2401 West Main St, Marion, IL 62959 Evansville, IN Health Care Center 6211 E Waterford Blvd, Evansville, IN 47715 Poplar Bluff, MO VA Medical Center 1500 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 St Louis, MO VA Medical Center 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr, St Louis, MO 63125 Columbia, MO VA Medical Center 800 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 Kansas City, MO VA Medical Center 4801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128 Leavenworth, KS VA Medical Center 4101 S 4th St, Leavenworth, KS 66048 Topeka, KS VA Medical Center 2200 Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66622 Wichita, KS VA Medical Center 5500 E Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67218 Fort Leonard Wood VA Clinic 700 GW Lane St, Waynesville, MO 65583 Jefferson City VA Clinic 2707 W Edgewood Dr, Jefferson City, MO 65109 Kirksville VA Clinic 1510 N Crown Dr, Kirksville, MO 63501 Lake of the Ozarks VA Clinic 940 Executive Dr, Osage Beach, MO 65065 Marshfield VA Clinic 1240 Banning St, Marshfield, MO 65706 Mexico VA Clinic 3460 S Clark St, Mexico, MO 65265 St James VA Clinic 207 Matlock Dr, St James, MO 65559-1999 Sedalia VA Clinic 3320 w 10th St, Sedelia, MO 65301 Veterans Health Administration: VISN 23 Fargo VA Health Care Center 2101 N Elm, Fargo, ND 58102 Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246 Minneapolis VA Health Care System One Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417 Omaha VA Medical Center 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105 St Cloud VA Health Care System 4801 Veterans Dr St, St Cloud, MN 56303 VA Black Hills Health Care System (Fort Meade Campus) 113 Comanche Rd, Fort Meade, SD 57741 VA Black Hills Health Care System (Hot Springs Campus) 500 North 5th St, Hot Springs SD 57747 VA Central Iowa Health Care System 3600 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50310 VISN 23 Office 2805 Dodd Rd, Suite 250, Eagan, MN 55121 Sioux Falls VA Health Care System 2501 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Nebraska-Iowa Health Care System 600 South 70th St, Lincoln, NE 68510 Alexandria Community Based Outpatient Clinic (Max J Beilke) 515 22nd Avenue East, Alexandria, MN 56308 Brainerd VA Clinic 722 NW 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401 Panhandle of Nebraska CBOC 601 S 5th Ave, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Pierre VA Clinic Linn Medical Clinic, 106 North Harrison Suite 6, Pierre, SD 57501 Pine Ridge VA Clinic Pine Ridge, SD 57501 Winner VA Clinic 660 West 2nd St, Winner, SD 57580 The annual estimated number of cases of paper required per VISN are as follows: VISN 8.5x11 8.5x14 11x17 10 25,032 1,764 2,828 12 18,940 915 290 15 16,479 724 2 23 19,595 1,885 39 MIDCON Total 80,046 5,288 3,159 *** The numbers in the chart above reflects 10 reams per Case. The purpose of this notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified SDVOSB and VOSB concerns relative to the North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 322121, Paper (except newsprint, uncoated groundwood) products made in paper mills. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this requirement, the government will use the response to this RFI. The type of solicitation to be issued and the manner of advertisement will also depend on the response to this RFI. To be considered a SDVOSB/VOSB concern, offerors shall be registered and verified in www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Responses to this RFI shall be sent via email to Lenny Flagg at
[email protected] by COB May 1st, 2019. Please include 36C77619Q0105 Bulk Paper in the subject line of all correspondence. Submissions are limited to one attached no larger than 5 MB. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions received after the specified date and time will not be considered. Responses should include the following information: Name, and address; GSA/FSS Contract Number: Business size; DUNS Number; Identification of any socioeconomic categories (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.); Capabilities Statement; Please indicate if your company can provide this requirement for the entire Regional Procurement Office (RPO)-Central Region, if not, which VISN s specified above can your company provide for; Please provide any recent and relevant experience with providing paper to a large area containing multiple delivery points. Can deliveries/orders be made by ream, case, and pallet? Does your company normally provide discounted pricing based on volume of paper required? (See historical data in (9)) Estimate prices for the following products. Â Ream Case Pallet 8.5x11" Â Â Â 8.5x14" Â Â Â 11x17" Â Â Â Is your company capable of delivering orders to all sites at the volumes estimated in this RFI? Is your company a manufacturer or a distributor? If you are a distributor, provide a narrative on what services you are offering, to include details for each facility listed in (8). If you are a manufacturer, provide a narrative on what services you are offering, to include details for each facility listed in (8). Can you provide for all the sites listed? Would a discount be applied to the volumes listed? Are you capable of delivering orders to all locations on weekly, monthly, and as needed basis? Any other pertinent information the government should consider regarding this requirement? DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.