Modular Ramps - Regional Procurement Office - East
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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IS NOT SOLICITING OFFERS OF ANY KIND. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF ANY RESPONSE(S) TO THIS NOTICE.
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 Market Research and Public Law 109-461, the Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to ascertain if there are verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns that have the capability to provide to the Government aluminum, solid surface modular ramps to facilities located below at a fair and reasonable price. This announcement is for informational and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a requirement for aluminum, solid surface, modular ramps to the Veterans located in the RPO-East Region. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, ramp relocation, product and inventory tracking database, project tracking database accessible by VA staff, and logistics for assessing and installing solid surface aluminum modular ramps to accommodate access/egress issues at the Veteran Beneficiary s residence in accordance with accepted VA and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) guidelines and recommendations for safe ramps.
All ramp systems are required to be aluminum with a solid extruded slip/skid resistant surface and be light-weight, durable, rust free, easily installable, and removable, compact and recyclable.
Veteran beneficiaries that are included in this requirement are anticipated to be serviced by the attached list of facilities (See Attachment 1 RPO East - Facilities List).
Locations may also include the associated VA Clinics and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS) within the above-listed VISNs.
The estimated number of ramp systems required per VISN are as follows:
VISN 1
683
VISN 2
565
VISN 4
672
VISN 5
655
VISN 6
1912
VISN 7
1681
VISN 8
1565
The purpose of this notice is to determine interest and capability of potential verified SDVOSB and VOSB concerns relative to the North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees and The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued not a non-manufacturing waiver for NAICS code 339113. Therefore, per the non-manufacture rule, that a contractor under a small-business set-aside shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this requirement, the Government will use the response to this RFI. The type of solicitation to be issued and the manner of advertisement will also depend on the response to this RFI. To be considered a SDVOSB/VOSB concern, offerors shall be verified in www.vip.vetbiz.gov.
Responses to this RFI shall be sent via emailed to Janice.Shahan@va.gov not later than 12:00 pm CT, August 26, 2019. Please include 36C77619Q0197 RPO East Modular Ramps RFI in the subject line of all correspondence. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions received after the specified date and time will not be considered. Responses should include the following information:
Name and address;
Business size;
DUNS Number;
Identification of any socioeconomic categories (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.);
Capabilities Statement;
Please indicate if your company can provide for the entire RPO-East Region, if not, which VISN s specified above can your company provide for?
Please provide any recent within the last three years and relevant experience with providing assessments, ramp product and installations which can demonstrate your company s ability to provide for an area of this size and this many estimated ramps.
Is your company a modular ramp manufacturer or a modular ramp installer?
If an installer,
who do you purchase your ramps from? Do you have an agreement/contract in place with the manufacturer?
Please describe your ability to provide enough installers to satisfy the requirements.
If a manufacturer, please describe your ability to provide enough installers to satisfy the requirements.
Estimate Prices for the following ramp components. Pricing shall include all necessary hardware including handrails, bridge plates, legs, entrance and exit plates, etc.:
Platform- 5 Feet x 5 Feet
Base Ramp 36 Width- 2 Feet
Base Ramp 36 Width- 5 Feet
Base Ramp 36 Width- 8 Feet
Base Ramp 48 Width 5 Feet
Estimate Prices for Installation-20000 Linear Foot
Does your company offer discounted pricing based on volume?
Do you currently have a contract(s) with other agencies to provide and install modular ramps (i.e. DOD, GSA, FSS, VA NAC)?
If so, please provide the annual quantity of modular ramps provided and locations covered under that contract(s).
How many business years has your company been providing and installing modular ramps?
Considering the purpose of this initiative; what strategy/recommendation would you provide to us to improve the purchase, delivery, and installation of modular ramps to best serve our Veteran beneficiaries? Show how these recommendations have been implemented on recent and relevant modular ramp contracts in which you were the prime contractor.
Is there an industry accreditation/certification standard followed for installation of modular ramps? If so, is your company accredited/certified and by which agency?
Is there a standard warranty for modular ramps? If so, what is it?
Provide your company s average performance times for:
initial consult to providing the assessment quote;
receipt of authorization/quote approval to the ramp installation.
If the VA requires supporting data for the times you provide for questions a and b (above), are you able to provide it? Explain how your data is collected and how your reports are developed.
What quality assurance policy/procedure does your company currently have?
Any other pertinent information
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Janice.Shahan@va.gov
Janice.Shahan@va.gov
