544-24-2-5126-0013 / NEW REQUIREMENT / FLATBED PRINTER / ENGINEERING / VA-24-00035751 (VA-24-00035751)

THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS, OR INVITATION FOR BIDS Â The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding:

(1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources;

(2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses concerns shall be capable of providing the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. Contractor shall meet all requirements of Federal, State or City codes regarding operations of this type of service.

The NAICS code is 323111 (Size Standard: 650 Employees) The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing an item with the salient characteristics below:

Printer Model:

XPJ-1462UF Printer System: On-demand piezo drive system Print Head:

Number: 2 staggered Type: UH21UV-LED ink Ink Capacity: 800ml bag/ 500ml bag (UH21 white ink only)

Configuration: 6 colors (CMYK+W+V)

Printable Area: 55.9" X 27.5" Max.

Media Thickness: 5.9" Max.

Media Weight: 10.24 psf Height Adjustment:

Automatic Print Resolution: Up to 1440 x 1440 dpi Interface: GB-Ethernet (lOOOBASE-T)

Weight: Approximately 1100 lb RIP Software:

Vertelith Optional:

Ionizer Dimension: With gantry in the front position: 109" X 63" X 52.7" Potential offerors having the skills, experience, professional qualifications, and capabilities necessary to perform the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via e-mail. The Capability statements shall not exceed three (3) pages and must include the following:

1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, website, etc.);

2) DUNS number and CAGE code;

3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUB Zone, SDVOSB, etc.); and (4) Familiarity and product knowledge. Responses are due no later than 12:00 PM EST, Thursday, April 11, 2024, and shall be electronically submitted to:

Monica.Reed@va.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.