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Countertop Ice and Water Dispenser Replacements

ID: 36C25925Q0353 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

Description: Countertop Ice and Water Dispenser Replacements This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY in support of the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Healthcare System located at 1700 North Wheeling Street. Aurora, CO 80045. Due 04/07/2025 at 16:00. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified vendors interested and capable of/to provide a quote. Interested Vendors, please advise of 1) business size, and 2) point of contact information 3) Place of Manufacture. To be considered as a small business for this scope the size standard for NAICS Code 333415 Air Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing is 1250 Employees. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Information is to be submitted by electronic delivery to eric.adusei@va.gov with the subject line SOURCES SOUGHT and shall be received no later than 16:00 AM Mountain standard time (EST) on Monday, April 07, 2025. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government may proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation may be published. SEE BELOW SOW FOR REQUITEMENTS SON:
Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to replace existing countertop ice and water dispensers at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Healthcare System located in Aurora, CO. The current equipment has not met the reliability standards necessary for critical areas such as ICU units, where patients require access to adequate water and ice during long-term care and post-surgery recovery.

This request serves as a Sources Sought announcement aimed at gathering information on potential vendors capable of fulfilling this requirement.

Work Details
The contract involves providing countertop ice and water dispensers that meet or exceed specific functional and performance characteristics. Key specifications include:
- Ice Dispenser Operating Conditions:
- Air Temperature Limitations: Maximum 100°F, Minimum 50°F
- Water Temperature Limitations: Maximum 100°F, Minimum 40°F
- Potable Water Pressure: Maximum 80 PSI, Minimum 20 PSI
- Condenser Inlet Water Pressure: Maximum 145 PSI, Minimum 20 PSI
- Condenser GPM: At 70°F: .25, At 50°F: .15
- Water Conductivity: Minimum of 10 microSiemens/cm
- Voltage Requirements: Maximum of 126, Minimum of 104
- Warranty Requirement: Standard manufacturer industry warranty term; extended warranties requiring advance payment are not accepted.
- Delivery Schedule: All items must be delivered and/or installed within 30 days of purchase order processing.

Period of Performance
All items to be delivered and/or installed within 30 days of purchase order processing.

Place of Performance
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, 1700 North Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO, 80045.

Overview

Response Deadline
April 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
April 2, 2025, 2:04 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center 1700 North Wheeling Street Aurora 80045
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
1250 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
$7,320 (value based on agency estimated range)
Odds of Award
21%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 5 days, below average for the VISN 19: Rocky Mountain Network.
On 4/2/25 VISN 19: Rocky Mountain Network issued Sources Sought 36C25925Q0353 for Countertop Ice and Water Dispenser Replacements due 4/7/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 333415 and PSC 7320.
Primary Contact
Title
Contracting specialist
Name
Eric Adusei (CS)   Profile
Phone
(303) 712-5782

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-00259
Source Organization Code
100176750
Last Updated
April 8, 2025
Last Updated By
Eric.Adusei@va.gov
Archive Date
April 8, 2025