Portable Reverse Osmosis Dialysis Water Transport System

A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement and installation of three (3) Evoqua EON® Portable Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Purification System with ROVER® ALX Dialysis Water Transport System Brand Name or equal for the East Orange VA Medical Center. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested equipment and services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting (NCO

02) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size s (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 333310. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can provide the required water treatment system per the attached schedule. The vendors must demonstrate the ability to meet all

requirements for this notice. See attached schedule. INSTRUCTIONS: Submit a brief description, no more than three (3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested services that are required in the attached draft schedule. Include past experience in providing this requirement to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. If your firm believes it possesses an equal item, please state so in your response.

Pricing is NOT required. Please specify your availability and your address. The attached schedule and salients is a draft, and is NOT finalized. If any portions seem unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS;

• (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small
• (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business
• (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act
• (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
• (g) Include the SAM UEI of your firm.
• (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetCert Registry at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetCert Registry
• (i) provide current commercial

pricing for all items listed in the attached schedule and any applicable discounts.