Page 1 of Page 1 of THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (a) ATTENTION SDVOSB/VOSB Vendors. If quotes are received from two or more eligible SDVOSBs or VOSBs and in the estimation of the contracting officer, a contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the Government, this procurement will be set-aside to SDVOSB or VOSB sources. (b) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. (c) Although proposal, offeror, contractor, and offeror may be used in this sources sought notice, any response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (d) Any information received from a contractor in response to this Sources Sought may be used in creating a solicitation. Any information received which is marked with a statement, such as proprietary or confidential, intended to restrict distribution will not be distributed outside of the Government, except as required by law. (e) This Sources Sought is issued for the purpose of collecting information about the availability of equal products from different sources for the desired equipment listed in Section 1: Price/Cost Schedule that meets the salient characteristics statement of work listed in Section 3. (f) Contractors that feel they have an equal product are encouraged to provide a quote in response to this notice and/or email full information to Joleo Dianala at
[email protected]. Contractors shall identify the NAICS code for the product being offered as well as their size status. Contractors shall complete the Price/Cost Schedule for the purpose of market research. Contractors shall furnish supporting documentation which demonstrates that the proposed equal products meet or exceed the salient characteristics listed in Section 3. Contractors shall include the terms and conditions of the warranty for all products listed in attachment. Contractors must be Authorized Dealer letter and the letter must be provided with your quote submission.  PRICE/COST SCHEDULE ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 16 Pallets of 50 year shelf life Canned Emergency Water 16.00 CO __________________ __________________ GRAND TOTAL __________________ DELIVERY SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE 0001 SHIP TO: VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 1290 USA 16.00 60 DARO Salient Characteristics Must be for human consumption Water and packaging must comply with standards for purified drinking water, with a 50-year shelf life for use in disasters, emergencies and training events Must be in aluminum cans Water and packaging must comply with standards for purified drinking water Must have less than one part per million of dissolved solids Must be pressurized to remove all oxygen Hermetically sealed for long-term P from UV light and all other possible contaminates Applicable model/make/catalog number 598BCW12C Blue Can Water Manufacturer name Blue Can Water