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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. The Butler VA Medical Center requires the delivery of one Brand Name or Equal Front Loader Case 321 F.
Description of work: VA Butler requires the purchase of the following (Brand Name or Equal requirement):

Detailed Description:

The specified unit will be furnished with an interchangeable loader bucket as well as a large box blade for snow removal. The unit specified is equipped with a cold weather package and interchangeable front attachment(s).

Required salient characteristics/details:

- Case 321 F Front Loader or equal
- Rollover protection (ROPS) Cab with Heat and A/C
- Radio
- Air Suspension Seat
- Limited Slip Axles
- Creep Mode
- Back Up Alarm & Horn
- Front & Rear LED Work lights
- Remote Drain of Hyd Oil
- Cab Mounted Rear View Mirrors
- 365/80 R20 Dunlop Tires
- Hydraulic Skid Steer Compatible Coupler
- Secondary Auxiliary High Flow Hydraulics with front electric socket
- 82 (1.70 Cubic Yard) Bucket with Bolt-On Reversible Cutting Edge
- Additional Counterweight
- Return to dig
- Ride Control
- 48 Skid Steer forks
- Warranty 1YR/Unlimited HR Full Machine

Delivery details:
Deliver to VA Butler Healthcare, 325 New Castle Road, Butler, PA 16001.
Receiving: Building #47 warehouse.
Monday thru Friday 0800 to 1600.

Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 333120 (size standard of 1250 employees). Please answer the following questions:
Please indicate the 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.)?
Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI?
Is the product you are providing information about manufactured in the United States? If not, please provide the country where the unit is manufactured.
If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).
If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?
If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job.
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 number.
If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract?
General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.
Please submit your capabilities regarding the salient characteristics detailed above to establish capabilities for planning purposes.
Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.
Please provide your UEI number.

This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to mcdaniel.brayboy@va.gov no later than, 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/20/2023. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contracting Specialist, McDaniel Brayboy.

All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award.

If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Specialist, McDaniel Brayboy at mcdaniel.brayboy@va.gov
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. 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.

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