The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT for Tuesday July 26, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Mountain Time in Albuquerque, NM. The VA intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price solicitation for laundry equipment for the VA Medical Albuquerque, NM. The VA is seeking potential sources for a government acquisition to provide: 1(ea) 600/700 Pound Washer Extractor, 1(ea) 400/500 Washer Extractor, 1(ea) 200/300 Pound Washer Extractor, 1(ea) Laundry Ancillary Support Storage/Pumping System Equipment, Water Softening System and related systems, 2(ea) 110/120 Pound Gas Heated Drying and Conditioning Tumblers, 1(ea) Semi-automated Cart Washers, 1(ea) Garment Tunnel Finisher, 1(ea) Small Piece Folder, 1(ea) Refurbish Automated Soil and Clean Side Monorail, 1(ea) Refurbish Soil Storage, Transfer and Sorting Conveyor, 1 (ea) Refurbish Clean Side Take Away Conveyor, 1 (ea) Embroidery Machine with six (6) heads, 1 (ea) Air Filtration System, 1(ea) Hot Seal ID System, 1 (ea) Soiled Side Recessed Scale, 1 (ea) Clean Side Non-Recessed Scale. NO PROPOSALS ARE REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. The solicitation will be restricted to small businesses applicable NAICS code is 333312. The award(s) will be based on the best value to the Government. All relevant solicitation documents may be accessed for download on the date of issue at the following website: http://www.fbo.gov. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted solely to this web site. It is the responsibility of the offeror to verify the number of amendments issued. The location of the conference is: New Mexico VA Healthcare System, 1501 San Pedro S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87108, Bldg. #56, and Room 224. Please contact Gary Howard @ (505)265-1711 Ext. 2280 for location directions. Conference participants will have the opportunity to make inquiries of VA contracting and engineering personnel. The VA feels that a site visit is essential to understanding the project. Participation in the pre-proposal conference/site visit will be the responsibility of the offerors and is not reimbursable by the Government. Pre-registration is encouraged prior to the site visit. Pre-registration POC: Freddie Beaulieux, Contracting Officer, email:
[email protected] or fax (708) 786-5256.