7490 -- Shredders , Paper Heavy Duty

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 This is NOT a solicitation or request for quote ( RFQ ). This is NOT a request for proposal ( RFP ). This is NOT a job advertisement for hiring employees . The VA is seeking QUALIFIED VENDORS to provide a very brief response to this notice including only just what is asked for in this notice below . This is sources sought notice to industry and the only information is posted on Contract Opportunities web page at SAM . gov . Sources sought means seeking qualified vendors . The attachments included on the Contract Opportunities page do not include any additional information . If your company is interested , please read this notice entirely and submit the required information , as requested herein . Shredders , Paper Heavy Duty VHA Members Services ( MS ) Atlanta BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK ( This is for information only ) IMPORTANT NOTE : This Sources Sought is for market research purposes only ( to determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies ). No award will be made off this posting . The VHA Member Services ( MS ) team requires a total of four ( 4 ) office - type shredders for use throughout their new facility . Salient Characteristics : CLIN 0001 : Shredder , Paper Heavy Duty , High Security Optical Media Shredder ( Qty 3 ): Oil Free Crosscut Paper Shredder shall be able to process a maximum of 16 sheets of paper per pass at a minimum rate of 35 feet per minute . The unit shall have a minimum 16 - inch throat to accept paper . Dimensions : Width : Between 15 30 Depth : Between 15 25 Height : Between 25 45 Paper shall be shredded into . 8 x 5 mm particles or less . Must have a minimum of 53 Gallon waste capacity . Must include automatic start / stop operation , auto reverse anti - jam protection , Bag full and Door open safety indicators . Casters preferred but not required CLIN 0002 : Shredder , Paper Heavy Duty , High Security Paper and Media Shredder ( Qty 1 ): Classified media shredder with minimum 16 - inch - wide opening to safely dispose of all optical media at the P - 7 level . Must include a separate throat with a minimum width 5 inches for shredding plastic items ( ID cards , CDs , etc .) Must be included on the NSA - EPL list . Bin capacity must be between 35 - 40 gallons . Dimensions : Width : Between 15 25 Depth : Between 15 30 Height : Between 25 45 Shall have Security Level : 0 - 5 Must be Cross Cut style . Must include a Sheet capacity : 2500 pcs / hr . Must be capable of shredding : Credit cards , CDs & DVDs . Must be able to cut down to 0 . 086 x 0 . 157 inch . Speed : 24 ft / min . Must include high cutting capacity steel cylinder . Stand - by mode consumes zero energy . Shall include reversing function with on / off switch . Long lasting wear - resistant solid steel cutting rollers . Must include Bin - full / bin open stops . Must include Anti - jam technology . Paper sacks storage space available . Fan - cooled 2 . 8 horsepower motor for tearing through 14 - 16 sheets of paper , creating 12 , 064 cross - cut / confetti - cut particles per page . Must include shred bags . Casters preferred but not required The Contractor , its employees , agents , and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose of fulfilling the PWS and shall be considered employees of the Contractor . Contractor shall furnish all labor , materials , equipment , tools , shipping , transportation , insurances , licenses , certifications , and supervision necessary to provide services in accordance with this Performance Work Statement ( PWS ). The Contractor is responsible for all charges and fees related to disposal of materials generated by the Contractor . This is anticipated to be a commercial supply acquisition under the authority of FAR Part 12 , Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items . The product will be delivered to the following location : VA Member Services ( MS ) Atlanta 2233 Lake Park Drive , Smyrna , GA 30080 IMPORTANT NOTE : This RFI ( Request for Information ) is for information only . No award will be made from this RFI . QUALIFIED VENDOR : A qualified source has the a ) necessary equipment , vehicles , personnel , resources and current operations as well as b ) recent experience ( within past 3 years ) of performing services of a comparable size , scope and complexity , AND c ) OEM certified technicians to perform services with unrestricted access to the facility during inclement weather , as well as immediate access to OEM software updates . A qualified source also has current and valid registration in System for Award Management ( SAM ), https :// www . sam . gov ). A qualified source will also be able to comply with Limitations of Subcontracting pursuant to FAR 19 . 507 . Please communicate via e - mail to Stephanie . Cahill @ VA . Gov by 12 : 00 MST on July 8th , 2025 , as to your company s ability to perform service per this brief Scope of Work . If interested , please provide the following : Provide company s capability statement describing ability to provide equipment that meets or conforms to the salient characteristics listed above * include specification or brochure documents for confirmation of equivalent products * Company s business size in relation to NAICS 339940 and socio - economic category ( SDVOSB / VOSB / WOSB / Large Business ): SAM UEI : FSS / GSA contract # ( if applicable ): ** Indicate Open Market if items are not included on FSS / GSA Estimated lead time : Where are the products manufactured / COO : Only written responses , to items 1 through 6 above , will be accepted at this stage . Information is being gathered for market research purposes only . Industry exchanges and vendor teleconferences are at the discretion of the Contract Specialist . This is not a request for quotes . DISCLAIMER : This is a Request for Information ( RFI ) from industry in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) 15 . 201 ( e ) and on the requirement , that exists for the VA Medical Center ( s ) identified in this RFI . This is not a request for quote and not a contract . This announcement is not a request for proposals ; therefore , responses to the RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract . This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation . All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly . Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI . 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