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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 20, 2006 FBO #1728
SOURCES SOUGHT

S--S -- S - RFI - Fire Suppression Services

Notice Date

8/18/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Health Care System, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 5000 West National Avenue, Bldg. No. 5, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53295-0005
 

ZIP Code

53295-0005
 

Solicitation Number

69D-062-07
 

Response Due

8/30/2006
 

Archive Date

9/29/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The GLAC (Great Lakes Acquisition Center) is issuing a RFI for Fire Suppression Services, to be performed at our Edward Hines Jr., VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois facility. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY and in accordance with FAR 52.215-3 and 15.202(e), responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The RFI will be used as a market research tool only, to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources. The Great Lakes Health Care System (VISN 12) assumes no contractual or other obligations as a result of the issuance of this RFI, the preparation or submission by a respondent. This RFI does not constitute an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, a solicitation, a request for quotes, or an indication the government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. The respondent shall be solely and fully responsible for all costs associated with the development, preparation, transmittal, and submission of any material in response to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked, as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses and/or materials submitted will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future RFP, will not be entertained. No telephone calls will be accepted. Respondents shall indicate the name of their company; address and telephone number. Name of the respondent shall be included on each document submitted. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate their business size. Any questions or requests for clarification as it relates to what is contained in this RFI must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer (CO) by e-mail to willie.forrest@.va.gov. no later than 12:00 NOON (CST), August 30, 2006. Replies to the above shall be at the VISN 12s sole discretion and nothing in this RFI shall create an obligation by the Government. Respondents are requested to provide additional information as indicated in the attached files. Submission by respondents: Responses to this RFI are due no later than 1:00PM Central Standard Time (CST), on August 30, 2006 and shall be submitted electronically to the above e-mail address along with one (1) hard copy of the information to the following address: VAMC-GLAC, Building 5, ATTN: Willie Forrest, Contracting Officer, 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53295. A. Objectives/Overview: 1. We are exploring potential fire departments in the local area (near VA Hines, Illinois) that would like to be considered in a competitive process, to provide fire suppression services to our Government facility (the Edward Hines Jr., VA Hospital, at Hines, Illinois). The intent of this initiative is to enhance the competitive market, survey the area as to give all interested and qualified community participants an opportunity to meet with VA officials, responsible for fire suppression at the local facility, to discuss the general requirement needs for facility fires suppression program, and to discuss contractor capabilities. All interested parties should make certain that their facility is within an 8-minute response time, to the Edward Hines Jr., VA Hospital. All interested parties shall be required to meet with our Technical Staff for a technical requirements review. These meetings are planned to be held, September 1, 2006 through September 8, 2006. All interested parties shall coordinate a scheduled time and date to meet with our staff, by contacting Willie Forrest via email at willie.forrest@med.va.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. Responses to this RFI are due no later than date and time previously specified. Electronic solicitation may be obtained FREE at the Federal Business Opportunities website; www.fedbizopps.gov, select ?Find Business Opportunities? and then enter the solicitation number. Any amendments to this solicitation will also be available at this address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Hines VA Hospital Fifth Ave & Roosevelt Road Hines IL

Zip Code: 60141

Country: United States
 

Record

SN01119327-W 20060820/060818220813 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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