SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- Salt, De-Icing
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, (049A1), P.O. Box 76, Building No. 37, Hines, Illinois 60141
- ZIP Code
- 60141
- Solicitation Number
- SS120303
- Response Due
- 12/19/2003
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Loretta Hendrix, Contract Specialist, (708) 786-4933, Contracting Officer - Loretta Hendrix, Contract Specialist, (708) 786-4933
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Loretta Hendrix
(loretta.hendrix@med.va.gov)
- Description
- NA IF YOU WOULD LIKE A MORE EASILY READABLE COPY OF THIS NOTICE, PLEASE CONTACT LORETTA HENDRIX AT 708-786-4933 OR LORETTA HENDRIX@MED.VA.GOV SUBJ: Sources Sought Notice for Salt, De-icing This is a Market Survey and Request for Literature to locate potential sources for the standardization of Salt, De-icing. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) desires to offer its customers, on a national basis, the best possible products and prices and to offer its contractors more opportunities within the system. The intent of the standardization program is to establish national mandatory sources for items to standardize VA?s purchasing of products. BIDS/OFFERS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME. Request for Quotations (RFQs) will be issued at a later date. Potential offerors interested in having their items evaluated for possible inclusion in the standardization process should carefully review the item descriptions listed below. If a company can provide this item, LITERATURE THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME. Literature is to be provided at no charge and will not be returned following the evaluation process. NOTE: ALL PRODUCTS SUBMITTED MUST BE MANUFACTURED IN A DESIGNATED COUNTRY, A CARIBBEAN BASIN COUNTRY, OR A NAFTA COUNTRY (UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND MEXICO). THE USER GROUP WILL ONLY EVALUATE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN APPROVED COUNTRIES. A LISTING OF DESIGNATED COUNTRIES AND CARIBBEAN BASIN COUNTRIES MAY BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: http://www.acqnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart_25_1.html#1046559. Detailed product literature should include, but not limited to, an indication of what materials the products are comprised of, country of origin, and a listing of sizes, configurations, etc. available. Offerors must include a copy of the evaluation criteria contained in this notice and identify where in the product literature each individual criteria is addressed. If the product literature does not clearly address any of the criteria information, offerors must provide this information on company letterhead addressing the stated criteria. In addition, please provide company name, address, contact person and telephone number for questions pertaining to submitted literature. Also, please provide the company name, address, contact person and telephone number of where any resulting Request for Quotation (RFQ) should be sent. If detailed literature or sufficient information addressing the evaluation criteria is not received, the technical evaluation panel will be unable to fully evaluate the products and they will be eliminated from further consideration. Offerors are requested to provide procurement history data for the products submitted for evaluation. Please provide total quantities for each product sold to the VA in the previous 12-month period (if applicable). This information will be used to verify the accuracy of the estimated quantities identified in the Request for Quotation (RFQ). VA intends to award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) against General Service Administration, (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts rather than issuing formal solicitations for the purpose of standardization. Those companies who do not have a current GSA/FSS contract will be eliminated from the competition prior to any subsequent BPA award. For additional information in obtaining a GSA/FSS contract, please contact Pat Duncan, Contracting Officer, at (703) 305-6949. Offerors who have a current GSA/FSS contract, must ensure that products in literature submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice are included on their GSA/FSS contract prior to any subsequent BPA award. VA will use the literature submitted in response to this request for information and the results of the evaluation of this literature will be used to determine which companies are requested to participate in the resulting Request for Quotation. Current GSA/FSS contract holders must provide a copy of their current GSA/FSS pricelist with their literature. If you do not have a current GSA/FSS contract, please indicate if a proposal has been submitted to begin the procurement process that will result in a GSA/FSS contract. The VHA Engineering User Group, a group of VA executives and engineers who have expertise and knowledge of the products, will review and technically evaluate any literature submitted. VA deems the members of the User Group to be industry experts. Therefore, they are qualified to make a subjective determination as to which products are acceptable. **Please send product literature to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Consolidated Acquisition and Analysis Service (049A5S), ATTN: Mark Volin or Carl Hunter, Building 37, First Avenue - One Block North of Cermak Road (22nd Street), Hines, IL 60141** PRODUCT LITERATURE MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 19, 2003. Companies not submitting literature by this date may be eliminated from consideration on any subsequent procurement action for these items. For additional information regarding contracting issues please contact Loretta Hendrix (708) 786-4933. For additional information regarding submission of literature please contact Mark Volin (708) 786-7807 or Carl Hunter (708) 786-7783. Product Descriptions/Criteria for items being considered at this time are as follows: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ? Salt, De-icing 1. Greater than 98% sodium chloride content 2. Granular size must pass through an opening of .375 inch diameter 3. Moisture content not to exceed 4% water 4. Available both in bulk and in 50# bags 5. Delivery process must insure that product will remain dry at all times until used. Delivery must be made within 30 days of order. INTENDED USE The product is for snow removal for preseason preparation and non-emergent re-supply.
- Web Link
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RFI SS120303
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=SS120303)
- Record
- SN00480161-W 20031205/031203211907 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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