The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses concerns shall be capable of provide the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. The NAICS code is 621340 (Size Standard: $7.5 Million) DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: 1. Title of Project: Audiometric Booth for the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System- Whipple Building, Minneapolis MN. 2. Scope of Work: Prefabricated audiometric examination on booths and rooms/suites suitable for the use in testing, calibration, and recording of aural acuity. A booth is defined as a free-standing double walled examination room. A suite is defined as a combination of a single or double walled control room and a double walled examination room (rooms are parts of suites). Henceforth, the term "audiometric booth" will be used generically when referring to booth, room, or suite. An audiometric booth covered by this specification includes all enclosure panels, components, wiring, lighting fixtures (including dimmers), ventilation silencers, and installation to make the booth completely operable. Three audiology suites are needed. 3. Type of Contract: This is a firm-fixed-price contract. POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number. 2) Responses are due no later than 12 NOON CST, Monday, December 23, 2014, and shall be electronically submitted to:
[email protected]. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. NO CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED AFTER DECEMBER 23, 2014. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION). A FUTURE NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN THE SOLICITATION WILL BE RELEASED. 3) Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 4) No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)