SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- USED 1991 BRAUN 800 TOP SIDE LOAD WASHER/EXTRACTOR SERIAL NUMBER: NMTD80091488
- Notice Date
- 11/24/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333312
— Commercial Laundry, Drycleaning, and Pressing Machine Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301
- ZIP Code
- 02301
- Solicitation Number
- VA-241-09-RQ-0074
- Response Due
- 11/29/2008
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2008
- Point of Contact
- Christine Gorman<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Department of Veterans, VA Boston Healthcare System, has a requirement for vendor, Freitas Enterprising Inc., located in East Rochester, NH 03868, for a Braun 800 Top Side Load Washer/Extractor 1991 Serial Number: NMTD80091488. for our Laundry Service VISN 1, in Brockton campus, Building 45, 940 Belmont Street, Brockton MA 02301. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate only with this source. Please refer to the Sole Source Justification. This is not a solicitation; it is notice of intent to sole source a requirement. Also this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within five (5) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This information can be faxed to Christine Gorman at 774-826-3347. Responses will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Inquires/information received after established deadline of Friday, November 29, 2008 16:00 EST shall not be considered. The submission of any data for review shall not impede award of this contract as planned. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. This synopsis is issued pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. Post in FBO today for 5 days i.e. 11/24/2008 16:00 pm EST Deadline 11/29/2008 16:00 pm EST Contract Specialist: Christine Gorman, e-mail: Christine.Gorman@va.gov JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION 1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity. VA Medical Center, VISN Laundry, Brockton, MA 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. Procurement and installation of a used 800 lb washer. 3. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value). Please include the IFCAP transaction number, dollar value and a description of the item being sought. Trans No.: 523-09-1-1728-0005 Dollar Value: $50,000.00 Description: Required for the processing of linens/patient clothing at the VISN Laundry located in Brockton. The Laundry services the ten (10) Medical Centers within the VISN. 4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. FAR 6.302-1, USC 253(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source, 5. Demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifi- cations or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority sited. The existing laundry system is all Braun equipment. The washer requested is a used Braun washer and will be procured, installed, waranteed, and serviced by the authorized Braun dealer. To insure the requested washer is compatible with the existing system, Braun is required. 6. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are Solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a Commerce Business Daily notice was or will be published. The following vendors were contacted, however were unable to provide these services. 1. Mer-Wil Industries, Inc (GSA) 2. 3. 4. 7. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. The cost to the Government will be determined to be fair and reasonable in accordance with criteria stipulated in FAR 15 and Historical data. 8. Description of the market survey conducted (i.e., names, of firms and the date(s) the firms were contacted) and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted. 1.Mer-Wil Industries, Inc - emailed on Monday, November 24, 2008. Replied on the same date and indicated they do not have access to the commercial items of Braun. 2.Checked on Braun web-site on Monday, November 24, 2008 can only located the 200 TSL, not the 800 TSL. 3.Emailed Braun. No reply yet. 9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as an explanation why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition have not been developed or are not available. Vendor is an authorized distributor and service provider for Braun. The specified washer is need to insure compatibility. 10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition. None to date. 11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required. Contracting Activity will continue to encourage full and open competition whenever possible.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Boston Healcare System;Laundry Service VISN 1;Building 45;940 Belmont Street;Brockton, MA<br />
- Zip Code: 02301<br />
- Zip Code: 02301<br />
- Record
- SN01709390-W 20081126/081124214622-c8710695b81aee1718f36623f8806943 (fbodaily.com)
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