SOURCES SOUGHT
49 -- Preventitive maintenance inspections for reverse osmosis water systems
- Notice Date
- 4/21/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 221310
— Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network 22 Logistics Office;5901 E. 7th Street;Long Beach CA 90822
- ZIP Code
- 90822
- Solicitation Number
- VA-262-10-RQ-0260
- Response Due
- 4/26/2010
- Archive Date
- 6/25/2010
- Point of Contact
- Georgia Scott(562)826-5530
- E-Mail Address
-
work
(Georgia.Scott@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, small veteran owned business or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NAICS Code 221310 (size standard of $7.0 Million). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the Fedbizopps website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Veterans Affairs, Network 22 Logistics Office, is seeking sources for a potential contract to provide monthly preventative maintenance for reverse osmosis water systems in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for the Department of Veterans Affairs located at VA Long Beach, VA San Diego, VA Greater Los Angeles, VA Loma Linda Healthcare Systems. It is critical that the Contractor perform all services following the recommended practices of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). Improperly treated water being used for hemodialysis may cause patient injury, or death; therefore, failure to comply with the AAMI Standards will be grounds for termination of the contract. The Contractor shall follow the Center for Disease Control recommendations for Dialysis Water Quality and Dialysate. The recommendations include, but are not limited to, (a) Adhere to current AAMI standards for quality-assurance performance of devices and equipment used to treat, store, and distribute water in hemodialysis centers (both acute and maintenance [chronic] settings) and for the preparation of concentrates and dialysate. (b) Disinfect water distribution systems in dialysis settings. Storage tanks shall be routinely drained, disinfected with an EPA-registered product, and fitted with an ultrafilter or pyrogenic filter (membrane filter with a pore size sufficient to remove particles and molecules 1 kilodalton) installed in the outflow water line between the storage tank and the hemodialysis machines.If you are interested and capable of providing the required services, please provide the requested information as indicated below. The intended contract period will be for a base year and four, one year option periods, which is to begin on or about August 1, 2010. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified "Hubzone" firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, (7) Is your firm a Veteran Owned Small Business? Small businesses considering participation in this potential solicitation process under any Small Business Set-aside procedure must do so in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Small Business Act. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed, mailed or faxed to the attention of Georgia Scott, Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 22 Logistics Office (NBC/SP), 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822-5201. Fax number is (562) 961-1375. E-mail address: georgia.scott@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. April 26, 2010. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation..
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