# Aquarium Maintenance Services John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25025q0008 - Solicitation number: 36C25025Q0008 - Notice type: Solicitation (first published as sources sought) - Status: Awarded to Siegfried Consultants LLC - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250) - NAICS: 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services - Product or service code: J088 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Live Animals - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - County: Wayne County (FIPS 26163). https://abierto.us/counties/wayne-county-mi-26163 - City: Detroit. https://abierto.us/cities/detroit-mi-2622000 - First posted: July 19, 2024 - Last posted: August 26, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a0b58ac6cf04e8f9a2d1ecf8c8f809a/view ## Description **Questions and Answers for RFQ 36C25025Q0008 Question:** Would you like the filters cleaned or replaced every month? Answer: Yes, the filter should be cleaned monthly onsite. The filter can be replace as needed. **Question:** Do you have heaters on the tanks? Answer: No. Heaters are not needed because the hospice wards where the aquariums are located are kept at 70 degrees (F). **Question:** Do you have an algae eater? If not, would you want to add one for each tank? Answer: Yes, only one of the aquariums has an algae eater. Not sure if the other aquarium has an algae eater, but there should be one at each aquarium. **Question:** Will there be ample parking? Is it paid parking? Answer: Yes, there will be adequate parking. Vendors are expected to pay for parking, but the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the aquarium vendor can validate the vendor s parking ticket so the aquarium vendor does not have to pay for parking. **Question:** Is the plant life live in the aquariums? Answer: No, there is artificial plant life in the aquariums. Question: Please provide the length, width and height of each tank. Answer: Please referenced the Statement of Work, (48 W x 18 D x 22 H) . **Question:** Is there an incumbent doing this project and if so, what the monthly cost is? **Answer:** The contract number is 36C25020C0005. For more details related to this contract, please utilize FPDS at the following link Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (fpds.gov) **Question:** I read a clause that states, if a contractor wins the award they would have to include a SDVOSB. Am I reading that correctly? **Answer:** This procurement is set aside for small business concerns. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Siegfried Consultants LLC (UEI EVF1LWNKX8R1) - Contract: 36C25025P0018, purchase order - Obligated: $1,752.00, current value $10,272 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C25025Q0008 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C250 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25025P0018_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - July 19, 2024: Sources sought, due July 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 22bcaf1b251643c9ba180f4a600bef2d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/22bcaf1b251643c9ba180f4a600bef2d/view - July 29, 2024: Presolicitation, due August 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 90905837e3f546609a564562c7682cd6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/90905837e3f546609a564562c7682cd6/view - August 16, 2024: Solicitation, due August 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice b8402c88792945b59812d01a3d83176b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b8402c88792945b59812d01a3d83176b/view - August 26, 2024: Solicitation, due September 3, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 3a0b58ac6cf04e8f9a2d1ecf8c8f809a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a0b58ac6cf04e8f9a2d1ecf8c8f809a/view ## Points of contact - Alexis S Alexander, Contract Specialist, Alexis.Alexander1@va.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25025q0008.