DRAFT*Statement of Work (SOW)*DRAFT Salt for Facility Water Softening System NOTE: No security accreditation package is required and Contractor will not have access to any VA sensitive information. This project does not require acquisition of a service that involves storage, transmitting or exchanging VA sensitive information as this requirement is strictly a construction activity per the SOW below. SCOPE OF WORK: The New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System (NMVAHCS) seeks a one (1) year contract for a Vendor to provide Salt for the facility Water Softening System. The Vendor shall provide and deliver 50,000 lbs. of Salt four (4) times per year to the facility (minimum delivery 43,000 lbs.). The delivered salt will be ground on-site and downloaded into the NMVAHCS s 13,000-gallon Domestic Potable Water Softening Brine Maker Tank at; 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE, Building No. 6, Albuquerque, NM 87108. The Salt shall be NSF registered with a Typical Chemical Analysis as follows: Constituent Weight Percent Sodium Chloride* 99.1 Calcium Sulfate 0.55 Magnesium Sulfate 0.35 Insolubles 0.01 Moisture 0.05 * As per A.O.A.C. Method 925.57 TECHNICAL SUPPORT: The Vendor shall provide unlimited technical support via telephone, e-mail, and/or fax to answer questions pertaining to the material delivered or equipment used. This acquisition does not involve Vendor connection of one or more Vendor-owned IT devices (such as laptop computer or remote connection from a Vendor system) to a VA internal trusted (i.e., non-public network) therefore Information Technology (IT) Security certification and accreditation (authorization) (C&A) requirements do not apply per VA Handbook 6500.6. IDENTIFICATION / BADGES: The Vendor Delivery Vehicle(s) shall bear legible Vendor/Company Logo(s) and/or Distinguishing Signage. All Vendor personnel shall have government approve identification at all times during the entire time he/she is on Government property. I.D. badges shall have an identification picture and shall state the name of the individual and the Company/Vendor he/she represents. The Vendor is to provide a list of names delivering the Salt to the COR. DELIVERY (During Normal Working Hours): The COR or designee shall coordinate with the Vendor to schedule delivery of the Salt. The Vendor shall notify the COR when he/she arrives on station. The delivery of the Salt shall be scheduled during the normal working hours Monday thru Friday except Government Holidays 8:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Prior emptying the Salt into the Brine Tank, the Vendor shall provide a complete delivery ticket of Salt delivered to the COR or designee. The delivery ticket must contain a data sheet with a detailed description of the NSF Registered Salt including a Chemical Analysis of the contents. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 424690 ($15.0M). Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail, mail or ground carrier to: Southern AZ VA HealthCare System, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85743 or by e-mail to
[email protected]. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Tammy Perrine, Contracting Specialist (9-90C) and should be received no later than 3:30 pm Pacific Standard Time on July 20, 2018. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation will be published.