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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 12, 2017 FBO #5741
DOCUMENT

61 -- AITC Purchase and Install of Replacement UPS Batteries - Attachment

Notice Date

8/10/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

335911 — Storage Battery Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Acquisition Operations;Technology Acquisition Center - Austin;1701 Directors Blvd, Suite 600;Austin TX 78744
 

ZIP Code

78744
 

Solicitation Number

VA118A17N0497
 

Response Due

8/17/2017
 

Archive Date

10/16/2017
 

Point of Contact

See description
 

E-Mail Address

Lino.Vera@va.gov
(Lino.Vera@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought This is a Sources Sought to conduct market research and to determine the availability of vendors capable of providing the requirement to provide and install five hundred and sixteen (516) end of service life Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries as described in detail in the attached DRAFT Product Description (PD). This sources sought does not guarantee the issuance of a Request for Quote/Proposal (RFQ/RFP). However, if a RFQ is issued, VA will follow the Contracting Order of Priority in accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 819.7004. Based on responses to this sources sought, if multiple SDVOSBs, VOSBs, HubZones, or other small businesses are determined to be capable of providing the full requirement, VA will issue a RFQ as a set-aside as fair opportunity to the applicable socioeconomic category. If you have the ability to provide the equipment and services outlined in the PD, please respond to this sources sought with a statement of capabilities. If you intend to provide an equal to the brand name Enersys please provide descriptive literature on the equal product. If the entire requirement or an equivalent as outlined in the PD is available from your company under a General Services Administration (GSA) contract or other contract vehicle, please let us know in your response. Responses due August 17, 2017. Please respond directly via email to: belinda.espindola@va.gov and lino.vera@va.gov. Requirement The Contractor shall provide five hundred and sixteen (516) end of service life Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries associated with the Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) Modules #1, #2, #3, #5, and #6) to match existing batteries specifications. The contractor services shall include providing materials and labor for removal of existing batteries, demolishing the existing end-of-life batteries; providing a certificate of disposal upon disposal; installation of new batteries with Eaton certificate of acceptance & warranty service upon completion of the batteries installation. See Attachment A of the PD for detail of existing UPS battery cabinet locations with battery quantities per cabinet identified. See Attachment B for picture of existing battery. See Attachment C & D of existing battery cabinets with required battery layout. NOTE: Attachment C shows twelve (12) batteries per cabinet (eighteen (18) cabinets each) and Attachment D shows fifteen (15) batteries per cabinet (twenty (20) cabinets each). Demo and dispose of existing lead acid batteries (516 each) performed as part of the purchase of the new batteries. A certificate of disposal will be provided to the Government upon completion of work. Battery specifications are outlined in the attached PD. The Contractor can provide brand name or equivalent as long as it meets the requirements outlined in the PD (attached). The contractor shall deliver new VLRA batteries (516 each) no later than (10) ten weeks after receipt of order. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this sources sought.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/f7c56ae8c7137dd960d70a4f2e97b898)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA118A-17-N-0497 VA118A-17-N-0497.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3725128&FileName=VA118A-17-N-0497-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3725128&FileName=VA118A-17-N-0497-000.docx

 

File Name: VA118A-17-N-0497 P09 RevisedProduct Description (UPS Battery Replacements) 7-21-17.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3725129&FileName=VA118A-17-N-0497-001.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3725129&FileName=VA118A-17-N-0497-001.pdf

 

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Record

SN04622851-W 20170812/170810232124-f7c56ae8c7137dd960d70a4f2e97b898 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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