This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this sources sought notice must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161 is looking to purchase tray smallware supplies including high heat bowls, high heat bowl lids, high heat mugs, high heat mug lids, trays, and plate domes equivalent to the brand Burlodge. Purchased equipment is needed to coordinate with the food service equipment used for the meal service in the Hospital and new constructed SCI CLC building. Smallware supplies must have below salient characteristics or be equal to models indicated below. This procurement shall be a brand name or equal. Contractors must provide brand name or equal that meet or exceed the physical, functional, and performance of listed salient characteristics below. Contractors shall show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that all equal to items meet all required salient characteristics including brand name and model numbers IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. CLIN ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UOM 0001 Burlodge High Heat Dome Lid Model# 04.122.09 48 per case or equal 15 CS 0002 Burlodge Flat Tray Model# BLS00.000.91 14 per case or equal 36 CS 0003 Burlodge Flat Tray Model# BLS00.000.03 14 per case or equal 5 CS 0004 Burlodge High Heat 8 oz Burgundy Cup Model# 05.200.70 72 per case or equal 7 CS 0005 Burlodge High Heat 8 oz Gray Cup Model# 01.200.70 72 per case or equal 7 CS 0006 Burlodge High Heat 8 oz Navy Cup Model# 03.200.70 72 per case or equal 10 CS 0007 Burlodge High Heat Reusable Cup Lids Model# 18.200.72 144 per case or equal 9 CS 0008 Burlodge High Heat 8 oz Bowl Model# 03.130.08 48 per case or equal 15 CS 0009 Burlodge High Heat Reusable Soup Bowl Lid Model# CL.126.00 144 per case or equal 10 CS Salient Characteristics: CLIN 0001 Burlodge High Heat Dome Lid Model# 04.122.09 48 per case or equal Quantity: 15CS Must be recyclable and resistant to breakage. Must be microwave and dishwasher safe. Must be able to withstand high heat temperatures. Must be able to withstand the boosting cycle of the already standing food cart. Must be transparent. Must be a minimum of 9.25x2 in size to properly fit dishware. Must be compatible to fit into the Burlodge cart system. CLIN 0002 Burlodge Flat Tray Model# BLS00.000.91 14 per case or equal Quantity: 36CS Must be made up of FDA approved materials. Must be constructed from resin thermosetting polyester or equal material. Must be equivalent to 22.64 x 12.8 in size. Must be compatible to fit into the Burlodge cart system. CLIN 0003 Burlodge Flat Tray Model# BLS00.000.03 14 per case or equal Quantity: 5CS Must be made up of FDA approved materials. Must be constructed from resin thermosetting polyester or equal material. Must be equivalent to 22.64 x 12.8 in size Must be compatible to fit into the Burlodge cart system. CLIN 0004 Burlodge High Heat 8 oz Burgundy Cup Model# 05.200.70 72 per case or equal Quantity: 7CS Must be made of Polypropylene Plastic. Must be recyclable and resistant to breakage. Must be microwave and dishwasher safe. Must be able to withhold maximum high heat temperature of 130ºC/266ºF. Must be able to hold a minimum of 8 oz of liquid. Must be in the color burgundy or similar to differentiate decaf beverages. Must be a minimum 3.35 x 3.35 x 2.68 in size. CLIN 0005 Burlodge High Heat 8 oz Gray Cup Model# 01.200.70 72 per case or equal Quantity: 7CS Must be made of Polypropylene Plastic. Must be recyclable and resistant to breakage. Must be microwave and dishwasher safe. Must be able to withhold maximum high heat temperature of 130ºC/266ºF. Must be able to hold a minimum of 8 oz of liquid. Must be in the color gray or similar to differentiate hot water from other beverages. Must be a minimum of 3.35 x 3.35 x 2.68 in size. CLIN 0006 Burlodge High Heat 8 oz Navy Cup Model# 03.200.70 72 per case or equal Quantity: 10CS Must be made of Polypropylene Plastic. Must be recyclable and resistant to breakage. Must be microwave and dishwasher safe. Must be able to withhold maximum high heat temperature of 130ºC/266ºF. Must be able to hold a minimum of 8 oz of liquid. Must be in the color navy or similar to differentiate coffee beverages. Must be a minimum of 3.35 x 3.35 x 2.68 in size. CLIN 0007 Burlodge High Heat Reusable Cup lids Model# 18.200.72 144 per case or equal Quantity: 9CS Must be made of Polypropylene Plastic. Must be recyclable and resistant to breakage. Must be reusable. Must be able to withhold maximum high heat temperature of 102ºC/215ºF. Must be in the color black. Must be a minimum of 3.5 x 0.25 in size. Must be compatible with CLIN 0004, CLIN 0005, CLIN 0006. CLIN 0008 Burlodge High Heat 8 oz Bowl Model# 03.130.08 48 per case or equal Quantity: 15CS Must be made of Polypropylene Plastic. Must be recyclable and resistant to breakage. Must be microwave and dishwasher safe. Must be able to withhold maximum high heat temperature of 130ºC/266ºF. Must be able suitable for hot soups and cereals. Must be in the color blue or similar. Must be a minimum of 4 x 2 in size. CLIN 0009 Burlodge High Heat Reusable Soup Bowl Lid Model# CL.126.00 144 per case or equal Quantity: 10CS Must be made of Polypropylene Plastic. Must be recyclable and resistant to breakage. Must be microwave and dishwasher safe. Must be reusable. Must be able to withhold maximum high heat temperature of 102ºC/215ºF. Must be able suitable for hot soups and cereals. Must be in clear/transparent. Must be a minimum of 4.25 x 0.5 in size. Must be compatible with CLIN 0008. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required service(s) please provide the following information. (1) Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (2) Size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (3) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 326199-All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing? (4) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (5) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (6) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (7) Please submit a capability statement that addresses qualifications and verifies ability to perform work described above. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. 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 Businesses. However, if there are insufficient Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business responses, 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 326199 (750 Employees). Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 07/18/2024 10:00 AM PST. After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, a solicitation may be published on the beta.sam.gov or GSA eBuy websites. Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be considered adequate responses to the solicitation. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. Prospective bidders must be authorized re-sellers in order to participate in the solicitation process. 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. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) located at http://veterans.certify.sba.gov.
