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The Virginia Army National Guard (VaARNG) plans to post a solicitation for the rental and service of generator powered mobile light towers.
This notice is a Sources Sought. This is not a request for quote or proposal. Separate notices will be posted prior to or when solicitations are issued to industry. The intent of this notice is to determine if there are business who can support this requirement. The intention is to procure this service on a competitive, firm-fixed price basis. Interested vendors are encouraged to respond to this notice.
The Virginia Army National Guard seeks sources that at a minimum have the ability to:
-Provide up to 60 generator powered mobile light towers for a 3-week period in June 2025.
-Deliver to and pick-up from Fort Barfoot in Blackstone, VA 23824.
-Provide field maintenance/ servicing plan or ability to replace a defective light within 12 hours.
-Each light tower shall have a mast that is able to retract and stow horizontally for travel.
-Each light tower shall have a telescoping mast that has a position lock feature.
-Each light tower shall have four (4) lights, with each lamp being at least 1,000 watts (other configurations with equivalent or similar lumen output may be considered).
-Minimum of 12 consecutive hour run time each day.
-Generator fueled by diesel.
-Lights may be metal-halide or LED.
-Each light tower shall have a pintle hitch of 2 ½ or 3 inches.
-Each light tower shall have tires that meet or exceed the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
Responses to the above requests will assist the VaARNG in making informed decisions on whether to solicit the requirement as small business set aside, full and open competition or sole source. A follow-on solicitation is not guaranteed to and the VAARNG reserves the right not to post a solicitation as a result of this Sources Sought.
All interested and capable vendors are requested to provide the below information via email to [email protected] no later than the response date identified in this notice. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Please reference “PANNGB-25-P-0000 005490 Generator Light Towers” in the subject of the email. The closing date and time of this sources sought notice is January 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. When responding, provide the following requested information:
Requested Information:
1. Company Name, Address, telephone number and email address
2. System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID
3. Business size: Large business or small business (using $40 million as the small business size standard) and any socio-economic certifications (i.e., Small Disadvantaged (SDB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran Owned (VO), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB), Woman Owned (WO), etc.)
-All interested parties must accurately reflect their size and socio-economic status if a small business.
4. Capabilities statement
5. Geographic location(s) company can service