THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IS NOT OFFERS OF ANY KIND. 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 aluminum, solid surface modular ramps 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. 2. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a requirement for aluminum, solid surface, modular ramps to the Veterans located in the SAO-East Region. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, ramp relocation, product and inventory tracking database, project tracking database accessible by VA staff, and logistics for assessing and installing solid surface aluminum modular ramps to accommodate access/egress issues at the Veteran Beneficiary s residence in accordance with accepted VA and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) guidelines and recommendations for safe ramps. All ramp systems are required to be aluminum with a solid extruded slip/skid resistant surface and be light-weight, durable, rust free, easily installable, and removable, compact and recyclable. The following are the anticipated list of facilities: Veterans Health Administration: VISN 1: VA New England Healthcare System VISN 1: VA New England Healthcare System 200 Springs Road Building 61 Bedford, MA 01730 VA Boston Healthcare System 150 South Huntington Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 VA Connecticut Healthcare System 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital 200 Springs Rd. Bedford, MA 01730 Manchester VA Medical Center 718 Smyth Road Manchester, NH 03104 Providence VA Medical Center 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence, RI 02908-4799 VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus 940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301 VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Campus 150 South Huntington Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Campus 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System 421 North Main Street Leeds, MA 01053-9764 VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Newington Campus 555 Willard Avenue Newington, CT 06111 VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 VA Maine Healthcare System - Togus 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04330 White River Junction VA Medical Center 163 Veterans Drive White River Junction, VT 05009 Â Veterans Health Administration: VISN 2: New Yok/New Jersey VA Health Care Network VA Western New York Healthcare System 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 Albany VA Medical Center: Samuel S. Stratton 113 Holland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 Bath VA Medical Center 76 Veterans Avenue Bath, NY 14810 Canandaigua VA Medical Center 400 Fort Hill Avenue Canandaigua, NY 14424 Syracuse VA Medical Center 800 Irving Avenue Syracuse, NY 13210 VA Western New York Healthcare System at Batavia 222 Richmond Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 VA Western New York Healthcare System at Buffalo 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 VA Hudson Valley Health Care System 2094 Albany Post Rd. Montrose, NY 10548 VA New Jersey Health Care System 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018 VA NY Harbor Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Brooklyn Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System 800 Poly Place Brooklyn, NY 11209 Castle Point Campus of the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System 41 Castle Point Road Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Campus of the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System (Montrose) 2094 Albany Post Rd. Montrose, NY 10548 James J. Peters VA Medical Center (Bronx, NY) 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468 Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, NJ 07939 Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Northport VA Medical Center 79 Middleville Road Northport, NY 11768 Veterans Health Administration: VISN 4: VA Healthcare - VISN 4 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15240 Altoona - James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard Altoona, PA 16602-4377 Clarksburg - Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center One Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 Coatesville VA Medical Center 1400 Black Horse Hill Road Coatesville, PA 19320-2096 Erie VA Medical Center 135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504 Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 South Lincoln Avenue Lebanon, PA 17042 Philadelphia VA Medical Center 3900 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 VA Butler Healthcare 325 New Castle Road Butler, PA 16001-2480 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, H.J. Heinz Campus 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Highland Drive Campus 7180 Highland Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15206 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive Campus University Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15240 Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center 1111 East End Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Wilmington VA Medical Center 1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, DE 19805 Veterans Health Administration: VISN 5: VA Capitol Health Care Network VA Maryland Health Care System 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Baltimore VA Medical Center - VA Maryland Health Care System 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Loch Raven VA Community Living & Rehabilitation Center 3900 Loch Raven Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21218 Martinsburg VA Medical Center 510 Butler Avenue Martinsburg, WV 25405 Perry Point VA Medical Center - VA Maryland Health Care System VA Medical Center Perry Point, MD 21902 Washington DC VA Medical Center 50 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20422 Veterans Health Administration: VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network Asheville VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805 Beckley VA Medical Center 200 Veterans Avenue Beckley, WV 25801 Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 Fayetteville VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, VA 24153 Salisbury - W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 Veterans Health Administration: VISN7: VA Southeast Network Atlanta VA Medical Center 1670 Clairmont Road Decatur, GA 30033 Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 S. 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 Carl Vinson VA Medical Center 1826 Veterans Blvd. Dublin, GA 31021 Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System East Campus 2400 Hospital Road Tuskegee, AL 36083-5001 Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System West Campus 215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery, AL 36109-3798 Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center 1 Freedom Way Augusta, GA 30904-6285 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401-5799 Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center 3701 Loop Road, East Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209-1639 Veterans Health Administration: VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System 1601 S.W. Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 VA Caribbean Healthcare System 10 Casia Street San Juan, PR 00921-3201 C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines, FL 33744 James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612 Lake City VAMC, NF/SGVHS 619 S. Marion Avenue Lake City, FL 32025-5808 Lake Nona Campus 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 Lakemont Campus 2500 S. Lakemont Ave Orlando, FL 32814 Malcom Randall VAMC, NF/SGVHS 1601 S.W. Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608-1197 Miami VA Healthcare System 1201 N.W. 16th Street Miami, FL 33125 Orlando VA Medical Center 5201 Raymond Street, Orlando, FL 32803 West Palm Beach VAMC 7305 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400 The estimated number of ramp systems required per VISN are as follows: VISN 1 544 VISN 2 590 VISN 4 701 VISN 5 253 VISN 6 1532 VISN 7 1409 VISN 8 1544 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) 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees and The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued not a non-manufacturing waiver for NAICS code 339113. Therefore, per the non-manufacture rule, that a contractor under a small-business set-aside shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either it s own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. 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 emailed to
[email protected] not later than 12:00 pm CT, March 20th, 2018. Please include VA240C-18-AP-0024 SAO East Modular Ramp in the subject line of all correspondence. 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; Business size; DUNS Number; Identification of any socioeconomic categories (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.); Capabilities Statement; Please indicate if your company can provide for the entire SAO-East Region, if not, which VISN s specified above can your company provide for; Please provide any recent and relevant experience with providing assessments, ramp product and installations which can demonstrate your companies ability to provide for an area of this size and this many estimated ramps. Is your company a manufacturer or an installer? If an installer, who do you purchase your ramps from? Do you have an agreement/contract in place with the manufacturer? Please describe your ability to provide enough installers to satisfy the requirements. If a manufacturer, please describe your ability to provide enough installers to satisfy the requirements. Estimate Prices for the following ramp components. Pricing shall include all necessary hardware including handrails, bridge plates, legs, entrance and exit plates, etc: Platform- 5 Feet x 5 Feet Base Ramp 36 Width- 2 Feet Base Ramp 36 Width- 5 Feet Base Ramp 36 Width- 8 Feet Base Ramp 48 Width 5 Feet Estimate Prices for Installation-20000 Linear Foot Does your company normally provide discounted pricing based on volume of ramps produced or ramps intsalled? Any other pertinent information 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.