Pacific Continental Midwest Grounds & Cemetery Equipment
ID: SSN122025NCAEQUIPType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)QUANTICO, VA, 22134, USA

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

PSC

MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (3895)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/775eafb1b92449c89ec63bce3fc4d68e/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is seeking qualified small businesses to supply grounds maintenance and cemetery operations equipment for the Pacific, Continental, and Midwest District National Cemeteries. The procurement aims to establish multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for new, commercially available equipment, including tractors, mowers, trailers, excavators, and forklifts, all meeting OEM specifications and warranties. This equipment is crucial for maintaining the operational standards of national cemeteries, ensuring they remain well-kept and respectful environments for veterans. Interested vendors, particularly Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), must submit their responses, including company information and capabilities statements, in PDF format by the specified deadline to Brian Trahan at brian.trahan@va.gov.

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    Brian Trahan
    brian.trahan@va.gov
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    Sources Sought Notice.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is conducting market research for multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to procure grounds and cemetery maintenance equipment. This is a Sources Sought Notice, not a solicitation, aiming to identify qualified small businesses capable of supplying new, commercially available equipment meeting OEM specifications and warranties. The required equipment includes tractors, mowers, trailers, excavators, and forklifts. Vendors must be authorized dealers, provide FOB destination delivery to VA National Cemeteries in the Pacific, Continental, and Midwest Districts, and offer operator manuals, safety documentation, and warranty support. Responses are encouraged from SDVOSB, VOSB, and other small businesses, requiring company information, business size under specific NAICS codes (333111, 333120, 336212, 336999), authorized dealer confirmation, capabilities statements, typical lead times, and optional past performance. Responses, limited to 10 pages in PDF format, are due by the date indicated on the SAM posting.
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