This is a sources sought / request for information. The responses to this posting will be used to establish the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post in the near future. Please see attached document for details on how to respond. Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - HOUSTON In Support of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25619Q0580 BACKGROUND: The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, EMS Department, is seeking JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT For the Houston, TX Site. Please respond if you can provide the following items; Manufacture Part Number Item Description Unit of Measure Quantity Windsor 1.009-016.0 Lightning 1500 20in burnisher each 8 Windsor 1.009-087.0 20in Burnisher each 20 Windsor 1.009-082.0 17in Burnisher each 22 Clarke 9060707010 Clarke Comfort Pak 10 each 6 Clarke 107407691 Clarke CarpetMaster 115 each 15 Clarke 1.009-087.0 Clarke 17in Burnisher each 12 Windsor 1.012-024.0 WindsorSensor XP12 each 8 Clarke 04130D Clarke Direct Air Dryer each 6 Advance 56112397 Advance SC750 (Nilfisk) each 9 Clarke 56104486 Riding Scrubber SA40 each 4 Clarke 56266002 Carpet Extractor 18in Clean Track each 4 Clarke Clarke18WD Carpet Summit Pro each 10 Clarke 01540A Ultra 1700 Burnisher each 4 IMOP EVSIMSCRUB21 I scrub (IMOP) each 6 Tennant 03500-03937 Tennant T7 each 2 Taski TASKI-ISR2000 Swingobot 2000 each 6 Noble MV-SS500-0002 Noble SS500 Scrubber each 4 Windsor 1.009-087.0 17in Buffer each 6 Windsor 1.006-133.0 I chariot 2 I gloss each 8 Shop Vac 9700510 20 MM Standard Acutrack2 Screw each 6 REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g. set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the Background section above. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to
[email protected]. Please respond to this RFI no later than April 3, 2019 by 3 pm CST. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.