Water Purification System Dayton, OH VA Medical Center (VAMC) THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS, seeking responses from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and/or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), certified in the Small Business Administration s (SBA) Vet Cert database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/#home) This announcement seeks information from the industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with his synopsis.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this synopsis. The Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC), is seeking concerns capable of installing a new water purification system for dialysis.

Specifically, the VAMC is attempting to learn if: There is interest in the marketplace for this procurement to justify a SDVOSB or VOSB set-aside based upon the salient characteristics attached to this notice There is a competitive environment among certified SDVOSBs and VOSBs, to justify a set-aside and ensure fair and reasonable pricing, based upon the salient characteristics attached to this notice There are enough SDVOSBs and VOSBs in the marketplace with the ability and willingness to compete for a procurement, based upon the salient characteristics attached to this notice The VAMC s goal is to get fair and reasonable pricing and comply with the VA Rule of Two.

Therefore, we are soliciting certified SDVOSBs and VOSBs, to determine the appropriate set-aside (if any) necessary to fulfill the VAMC s needs. To assist the VAMC in making an accurate determination, we must know your firm s interest.

In order to be eligible, firms claiming SDVOSB or VOSB classification status, they must be registered and certified through the U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database, as indicated in paragraph 1 above The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this potential acquisition is 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, which currently has a small business size standard of 650 employees.

Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought Notice shall submit as much of the following information as possible: Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, email address and SAM Unique Entity Identifier Proof of registration in the SAM and VA VetCert websites or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a potential solicitation; If your firm has a history or is contemplating joining with a partner for this requirement, we ask that you detail that arrangement, as well, to allow the government to make the most well informed decision possible.

In this event, we advise that you thoroughly investigate whether or not a partnership would affect your business size standard. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is August 12, 2024 at 11:59 am Eastern Time. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only. Hard copy submissions are not acceptable. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted.

Electronic submissions are acceptable and may be directed to shelton.beasley@va.gov All inquiries regarding this Sources Sought Notice should be directed to the same email address. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. CONCERNS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO CALL THE INDIVIDUAL VAMC, REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.