FY25 ALBANY EMERGENCY GENERATOR PMs (BASE + 4 OPT)

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE 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.  Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.

Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Special Notice Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of performing the work.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:

(a) company name b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

The Stratton Department of Veteran Affairs NCO2. is requesting a Preventative Maintenance service contract for three (3) Diesel Emergency Generators. This maintenance service contract is to be provided for one year, with four (4) one-year options for renewal.

If we are unsuccessful in finding a vendor to provide these services, our intent is to Sole Source this procurement to Southworth-Milton Inc. Please See Statement of Work provided Below Important Information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Special Notice Announcement request.

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. Currently a total set-aside for Small Business firms is anticipated.

However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, 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 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance).

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 located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).  Additionally, all 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 https://veterans.certify.sba.gov . All interested Offerors should submit information by email to Clifford.Harrison@va.gov and should be received no later than August 6, 2024, by 12:00 pm EST. This is for market research purposes only.