SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a Sources Sought NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement, and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large business interested and capable. This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the VA Roseburg Health Care System, Roseburg, OR is for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential vendors with capabilities to provide the requirement described below. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR DOMESTIC OR US MANUFACTURED SOURCES. This Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Results will be used to determine set-aside. This SSN is for domestic or US-manufactured sources. The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information: 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and SAM.gov UEI number/code. 2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430 (Professional Development Training). The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 1,000 Employees. Please indicate whether you are a Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business, and whether you are the manufacturer of the item listed below. 3) The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. 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. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM). 4) Any 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 VetCert Registry located at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). 5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer. 6) If you are the manufacturer, do you have any designated or authorized distributors? If so, please provide their name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available). 7) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination. It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Contracting Opportunities website located at www.sam.gov or GSA eBuy. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to obtain information on vendors who can provide the products as outlined below. Delivery address: VA Roseburg Health Care System Warehouse 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd Roseburg, OR 97471 Scope of Work: The VA Roseburg Health Care System (VARHCS) has a requirement for non-projectile, force on force, firearm tactical training system. This system will be used to safely train both its officers and VA employees for active shooter situations. Salient Characteristics Force on force firearm training system Non-projectile Realistic weapon options Create stress in individuals to create simulation of active shooter situations Realistic weapon options Be able to be used indoors without harm to individual and VA property Accurate at distances Multiple training modes Allows instructor to set stress individually Able to record hits and real time data for analysis after training Delivery: Delivery shall be within ninety (90) days from the time of award. If your business is interested and capable, please send the capability statement outlined above, and a courtesy market research quote to Krystle.Avery@va.gov by 3:00pm PST on September 19, 2024. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. Again, this is not a request for quote, and no solicitation is available at this time.
