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This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.\n\nAll information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government.  The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request.  Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion.  The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government.  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This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.\n\nAll information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.\n\nThe applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333415, Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, size standard is 1,250 employees. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.\n\nThis acquisition may also be subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule, see FAR 52.219-33.\n\nDescription of Supplies\nSee included Statement of Work\n\nInterested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations and nonmanufacturer rule, shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements. 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This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.\n\nAll information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government.  The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request.  Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion.  The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government.  The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.\n\nThe applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333415, Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, size standard is 1,250 employees. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.\n\nThis acquisition may also be subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule, see FAR 52.219-33.\n\nDescription of Supplies\nSee included Statement of Work\n\nInterested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations and nonmanufacturer rule, shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements.  Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government s review of the industry s ability to perform or provide these requirements.\n\nFirms shall include the following information with their responses if applicable:\n\nOrganization name, unique entity identification (UEI) number, address, socioeconomic category of your firm under the NAICS, email address of a point of contact who can verify the demonstrated capabilities, website address, and telephone number.\n\nCapability statement demonstrating the ability to meet the specialized requirements stated in the Statement of Work (see attached) and their expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information. 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This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.\n\nAll information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.\n\nThe applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333415, Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, size standard is 1,250 employees. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.\n\nThis acquisition may also be subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule, see FAR 52.219-33.\n\nDescription of Supplies\nSee included Statement of Work\n\nInterested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations and nonmanufacturer rule, shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government s review of the industry s ability to perform or provide these requirements.\n\nFirms shall include the following information with their responses if applicable:\n\nOrganization name, unique entity identification (UEI) number, address, socioeconomic category of your firm under the NAICS, email address of a point of contact who can verify the demonstrated capabilities, website address, and telephone number.\n\nCapability statement demonstrating the ability to meet the specialized requirements stated in the Statement of Work (see attached) and their expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information. Please provide a specification sheet for the equipment.\n\nCopies of any agreements with companies/manufacturer(s) showing authorization to provide required products / services.\n\nSmall Business respondents indicate the estimate of services/supplies to be subcontracted.\n\nWhat percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company perform as the Prime Contractor? __________________%\nWhat percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company subcontract to other firms? __________________%\n\nIdentify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide and their socio-economic category.\nFill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. 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This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.\n\nAll information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government.  The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request.  Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion.  The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government.  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