THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to procure Brand Name Only Christie 9500 Lumen Laser Projector This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supply/services. You also must be an Authorized Distributor for CHRISTIE DIGITAL. This notice also allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Please review the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) to compare your supply/service to what is requested. Complete the line-items below and submit any documentation supporting your product/service for consideration. Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard for this request is 1,000 employees. This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334118. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors are requested to respond to this notice but are required to respond to the official solicitation announcement in order to be awarded the contract. INSTRUCTIONS: RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Primary Information: Company Name: Point of Contact (POC) name: Email address: Phone number: Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM): Business Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS 334118. IMPORTANT If your firm is a Socio-economic Small Business (SDVOSB, VOSB, Hub zone, 8(a), Small, Small disadvantaged, Woman owned small business), please state if your firm is a Nonmanufacturer under the Nonmanufacturer Rule. For more information about the Nonmanufacturer Rule and how it applies to your firm, click on this Small Business Administration link: https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/nonmanufacturer-rule Please check the lines below that apply to your firm: a. ____ Business size does not exceed 500 employees. b. ____ Firm is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells this type of item being supplies. c. ____ Firm takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice. d. ____ Supplies the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States. If a future solicitation requires the Buy American Statute, the following two clauses will apply: 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number. Must have an Authorized Distributor Letter issued from the manufacture if not the manufacture. The attached SOW is a draft and is NOT finalized. If any portions are unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. Response is due by 04/26 2024, at 08:00 Central Time. Please submit e-mail responses Christi Melendez, Contract Specialist, at email address: Christi.Melendez@va.gov. Please place RFI 36C26324Q0653 Christie 9500 Lumen Laser Projector in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in determining qualified sources only. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: General: Please reference the parts list and salient characteristics related for each line-item below. The salient characteristics are essential, significant, and functional to this requirement. Salient Characteristics for Item No. 1: Christie 9500 Lumen, WUXGA, 1DLP Laser Projector Model number- DWU800-GS, Brightness (lumens) >/= 9500 ISO lumens. Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics. Must include equipment, materials, and installation. The supply shall include a Christie 9500 Lumen, WUXGA, 1DLP Laser Projector, in order to operate with our existing Christie Digital A01 0.95-1.2:1 zoom lens, part number 140-101103-01. Projector also needs to operate with our existing Crestron controller programed commands (programed commands now operate Christie Digital DWU700-GS projector). Applicable model/make/catalog number Christie Digital A01 0.95-1.2:1 zoom lens, part number 140-101103-01 DWU700-GS -- Christie Digital BRAND NAME only for all line-items listed below. ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Christie 9500 Lumen Laser Projector, includes install Contract Period: Base POP Begin: POP End: PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334118 - Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6730 - Photographic Projection Equipment MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 171-043108-01 0002 1.00 JB __________________ __________________ Installation of Christie 9500 Lumen Laser Projector Contract Period: Base POP Begin: POP End: PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334118 - Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6730 - Photographic Projection Equipment MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 171-043108-01 GRAND TOTAL __________________ NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice.
