FY25 Fire Extinguisher Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing Services

Description Sources Sought RFI # 36C24825Q0113 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposal or quotes and does not obligate the Government toward a contract. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification to include LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING:

(Service Disabled owned, Veteran owned small business, Hub Zone, 8(a), small disadvantaged, women owned, small) relative to 561990 All Other Support Services (business size standard $16.5 Million). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in Beta.SAM.gov, also known as Contract Opportunities.

Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis are NOT considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in order to be considered. The Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH) and Brooksville CBOC, is seeking sources to provide Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of Portable Fire extinguishers.

The contractor shall provide all resources necessary (labor, materials, equipment, tools, carts, and other items) to accomplish the tasks The vendor must ensure all service technicians that clean, maintain, test, and inspect equipment at any listed location be competent, certified, and licensed to perform the services in accordance with the manufacturers established operating standards, applicable to NFPA 10 code requirements in a manner that will ensure serviceability and prevent deterioration in value or effectiveness.

Monthly inspections shall be accomplished for all extinguishers located throughout the JAHVH campus within the month due. Annual inspection and equipment maintenance shall be accomplished for all extinguishers located throughout the JAHVH and Brooksville campuses within the calendar year they are due. If you are interested, and can provide the required services, please provide the requested information as indicated below. Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, UEI# number, and size of business pursuant to the following questions:

1. Is your Business large or small?

2. If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business?

3. Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business?

4. Is your firm a Veteran Owned Small Business?

5. Is your firm a Women Owned Small Business?

6. Are you located in Hillsborough County?

7. Is your business a non-profit organization? Please list in your response a summary of your company s capabilities and ability to provide services for the JAHVH. Please provide the information via electronic transmission to Walida.MooreSaintil@va.gov No Later Than (NLT) Wednesday, November 13, 2024, @ 15:00 PM EST. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement.

Any further information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response as a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately form the response to this announcement. Responses to this Sources Sought is not a request to be added to prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Responses MUST be received in writing Wednesday, November 13, 2024, @ 15:00 PM EST