NEW - CTX UPS Batteries

Page 2 of 2 This Request for Information (RFI) is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This RFI is intended strictly for Market Research. This is a Request for Information ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, bids, proposal abstracts, or quotations.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System in Temple, Texas, intends to award a firm-fixed price contract, for the purchase of preventative maintenance and installation of batteries of the Toshiba G8000 UPS at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS).

The Government is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, small businesses, HUBZone small businesses and/or other large businesses capable of serving the needs identified below. This notice of intent is for open market as well as Federal Supply Schedule items.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, women-owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), small business or large business, relative to NAICS 811210. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A solicitation is not currently available.

If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business Opportunities website http://www.fbo.gov or GSA E-Buy at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. Please advise if you provide the services requested for this requirement. Please submit all information to Ognian Ivanov at ognian.ivanov@va.gov no later than Monday, March 4, 2024, 10:00 AM CT. See attached document: P01 - CTX UPS Batteries.