DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620Q0718 Dishwasher Preventive Maintenance and Repair BACKGROUND: The Houston VAMC has a requirement for the following brand name supplies/service: Contractor shall develop and provide a comprehensive preventive maintenance service plan and furnish all skilled labor provided by technician certified to work on the equipment therein, materials, wear parts, equipment, tools, travel, and supervision for providing preventive maintenance, inspections and wear part repairs for one Hobart dishwasher, model FT1000 and one Hobert dishwasher, model FT1000S, located at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas. The services under this contract shall also include the removal and disposal of replaced parts, waste and/or articles in accordance with applicable guidelines stated herein. Brief Description of Service* Period of Performance $ per Period Estimated Amount Base Contract (July 10, 2020 - July 9, 2021) No. of Months or Years By Month or Year Service and Maintenance Agreement for Hobart Dishwasher- Model FT 1000 1 Year Service and Maintenance Agreement for Hobart Dishwasher- Model FT 1000S (prorated 11/3/2020 to 7/9/2021) 8 Month Parts Rider for Repairs not covered under service agreement                   SUBTOTAL (Services)       REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post in the near future. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of similar items, please respond to this RFI. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to [email protected]. Please respond to this RFI no later than June 15, 2020 @2:00 PM CST DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

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