Page 2 of 3 The following is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice. This posted notice is not a Pre-Solicitation or Solicitation document. The government is not currently soliciting bids, quotes or proposals at this time; however, reserves the right to do so at a later date. The James E. Van Zandt Altoona VA Medical Center located at 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona PA 16602 has a future BRAND NAME OR EQUAL requirement for a telescoping platform lift. Please see below for the list of salient characteristics that, at a minimum, an equivalent product must have. NOTE: The Brand Name product referenced is the Snorkel TB-60. The salient features for an equivalent product are as follows: 60 foot platform height, 66ft Telescopic Boom man lift, 60ft platform height, 66ft maximum working height Horizontal Reach of 50', 30" x 60" platform size 360 degree continuous turntable rotation, 180 degree hydraulic platform rotation, 500 LB capacity, Diesel, DEUTZ F4L-2011, 64HP air cooled Diesel engine, 4WD, Four Wheel Drive Foam Filled Tires Engine anti-restart, Driveable at Full Height, Drive Motion Alarm, Proportional Drive, lift and swing 12 Volt emergency power, 125Volt GFCI AC outlet, Two z92) safety lanyard attachments, Flashing light on boom, rheostat at ground for boom/platform functions, 40 Gallon fuel tank, 13" ground clearance, 78% Gradeability, For those potential offerors that would supply an EQUIVALENT product, please provide all product literature/specifications on the equivalent item to allow the Government to make a determination as to the availability of suitable products. Please also provide product lead time. Responses to this Sources Sought notice shall also include: Company Name Address Point of contact Phone Number E-mail Address DUNS Number CAGE Code Tax ID Number Note: All interested vendors shall be required to be registered in SAM(System for Award Management) in order to do business with the Government as all payments are made via EFT. Please refer to www.sam.gov for details on registering. Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service disabled veteran owned (SDVOSB) and veteran owned (VOSB), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified under the solicitation s applicable NAICS code in the VetBiz Registry as follows to be considered: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the Department shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. For purposes of this VA specific rule, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or a veteran-owned small business (VOSB), must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Please provide answers to all of the below questions regarding your firm s Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 423830 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers . Is your business a small business under NAICS 423830? _____ YES _____ NO Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? _____ YES _____ NO Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? _____ YES _____ NO Is your firm an SDVOSB certified under NAICS 423830? _______ YES _______ NO Is you firm a certified HUB Zone firm? _____ YES _____ NO Is your firm a Woman Owned business? _____ YES _____ NO Is your firm a Large Business? _____ YES _____ NO Does your firm currently have a contract on the GSA website, and is this item offered on that schedule? Is yes, please provide GSA contract number and expiration date. _____ YES _____ NO Schedule: _________________ Please also provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization s ability to perform the required services. Last, please include a point of contact name, phone number and email address. Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to the individual listed below via email only. Faxes and voice mails will not be accepted. Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to the individual below by no later than Monday, June 26, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST: Jennifer Cutshall Contract Specialist E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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