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DISCLAIMER
THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI.
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Solicitation, an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. All information received in response to this RFI marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded for a Set-Aside. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 335220 Major Household Appliance Manufacturing with the Small Business Size Standard of 1,500 employees. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement.Â
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs Chesapeake HCC1 has a requirement for the delivery of refrigerator, washer/dryer and microwave for the initial outfitting of the Chesapeake HCC1 located at Chesapeake VA located at 70 Knells Ridge Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320.
REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: The VHA Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) is conducting a market survey to find qualified vendors who can provide the following item(s) for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Chesapeake VA HCC1, 70 Knells Ridge Blvd, Chesapeake VA 23320.
Requirements to Include: Microwave, Washer/Dryer, and Refrigerator

Item Number
Description
Unit
1
LMC2075SS, LG 2 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel NeoChef Countertop Microwave With
Smart Inverter And EasyClean, Brand Name or Equal

7 Each
2
WKEX200HBSS, LG 27" Stainless Steel, WashTower With Center Control Single Unit
Front Load 4.5 Cu. Ft. Washer And 7.4 Cu. Ft. Electric Dryer Combo, Brand Name or Equal
1 Each
3
LTCS20030SS, LG 20 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Top Freezer Refrigerator, Brand Name or Equal
7 Each
4
503072T Hot and Cold Washing Machine Hose Set
1 Each
5

DryKite
1 Each

DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED
Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items.
HOW TO RESPOND:
All responses shall be submitted no later than 1:00 PM EDT Thursday March 21, 2024. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to james.risbon@va.gov and elesha.gentry@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information:
Company/individual name,
Address,
Point of contact with phone number
Information describing your interest,
Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable
FSS Category you qualify for
UEI Number
Tax ID number
DUNS number
Capabilities statement
Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.)
Authorized Distributor Letter

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award.
Please submit responses via email in Microsoft Office format by 1:00 PM (Eastern Time) 3/21/2024. Please include RFI # 36C24624Q0603 in subject title.

NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.

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