7910--STAND ON SCRUBBERS BRAND NAME OR EQUAL PRODUCT

P11 RFQ SOURCES SOUGHT# RFQ 36C24623Q0244 - KARCHER STAND ON SCRUBBERS DISCLAIMER THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. This Request For Quote (RFQ) SOURCES SOUGHT(SS) is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Solicitation, an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. All information received in response to this RFQ (SS) marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFQ SS will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFQ SS are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFQ SS is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 325612 with the Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. INTRODUCTION: This requirement is for the purchase of KARCHER STAND ON SCRUBBERS to be used with Facility Management Services (FMS). The Salem VA Medical Center requires the KARCHER STAND ON SCRUBBERS (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL PRODUCT) to standardize the Medical Center s FMS Services. Salem housekeeping staff need these STAND ON SCRUBBERS to assist in routing post-surgical clean up. REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: The VHA Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) is conducting a market survey to find qualified vendors who can deliver the following item(s) for the SALEM VA MEDICAL CENTER 1970 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, VA 24153: DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED: KARCHER CHARIOT 2 ISCRUB 22 STAND ON SCRUBBERS CLIN# ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 0001) 1.008-072.0 Chariot(TM) 2 iScrub 22 SP, cylindrical scrub deck, 36V/114 Ah AGM batteries 4 EA Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than 9am EDT Tuesday 07 February 2023. All interested parties should respond, in writing via Email to donald.harris@va.gov . No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFQ shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award Please submit responses via Email in Microsoft Office format by 9:00AM (Eastern Time) 02/07/2023. Please include RFQ SS# 36C24623Q0244 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.