7510--RMR VAMC | New BPA | MIRECC Lab Promotional Items for Suicide Prevention Awareness

Sources Sought Notice 36C25926Q0487 MIRECC Lab Promotional Items for Suicide Prevention Awareness Disclaimer: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are NOT offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Information Requested from Industry: In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List. Responses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met. Description of Requirement: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) promotional items for suicide awareness for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Delivery Required To: Department of Veteran Affairs Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center MIRECC, C/O: TBN 1700 N. Wheeling Street Aurora, CO, 80045 And Department of Veteran Affairs SDC/EDOS Suicide Prevention Bldg. 37, Door 14 1st Avenue one Block N. of Cermak Hines IL 60141 Requirement Items: # Item Ship To Destination 1 Metallic Stylus Twist Pen Green (FINVET imprint) Hines 2 Canvas Tote Bag with Gusset and Black Handles - Cotton (FINVET imprint) Hines 3 Jumbo Clip Magnetic - Green (FINVET imprint) Hines 4 Post-It Notepads - Large (FINVET imprint) Hines 5 Rectangle Magnets 4 x 6 (FINVET imprint) Hines 6 Wheat Straw Cutlery Set Green (FINVET imprint) Hines 7 Transparent Building Blocks Money Bank - Green (FINVET imprint) Hines 8 Silicone Phone Wallet - Green (FINVET imprint) Hines 9 Safeguard Card Holder - Green (FINVET imprint) Hines 10 Safeguard Card Holder - Black (FINVET imprint) Hines 11 Polypropylene Soup Cup - White (FINVET imprint) Hines 12 Retractable Gel Pen with Rubber Grip Silver Pen/Black Ink (SRM imprint) Hines 13 Large Business Card Magnet (SRM imprint) Hines 14 Direct Mail Postcard (SRM imprint) Hines 15 4 x 6 Scratch Pad 50 sheets (SRM imprint) Hines 16 4 x 6 Scratch Pad 50 sheets (USPV imprint) Hines 17 Large Business Card Magnet (USPV imprint) Hines 18 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" Plastic Identification Badge Risk Badge (Risk ID imprint) Hines 19 Lip Balm Peppermint (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 20 Lip Balm Vanilla (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 21 Canvas Tote Bag with Gusset and Black Handles - Cotton (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 22 Reusable Grocery Tote Bags Lime Green (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 23 Reusable Grocery Tote Bags Sky Blue (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 24 Family First Aid Kit - 21 Piece White (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 25 Compact Magnetic Camping Utensil Kit Gold (VCL Imprint) RMR VAMC 26 Compact Magnetic Camping Utensil Kit Silver (VCL Imprint) RMR VAMC 27 Zip Pouch Travel Kit; 3 Piece Orange (VCL Imprint) RMR VAMC 28 Zip Pouch Travel Kit; 3 Piece White (VCL Imprint) RMR VAMC 29 Jumbo Clip Magnetic Translucent Orange (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 30 Jumbo Clip Magnetic Translucent Purple (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 31 Metallic Stylus Twist Pen- Light Blue (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 32 Metallic Stylus Twist Pen- Orange (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 33 Metallic Stylus Twist Pen- Purple (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 34 Transparent Silicone Folding Dog Bowl 22oz - Yellow (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 35 Transparent Silicone Folding Dog Bowl 22oz Green (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 36 8"x 10" MicroFiber Cloth Yellow (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 37 8"x 10" MicroFiber Cloth Orange (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 38 8"x 10" MicroFiber Cloth Lime Green (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 39 Hand Crank Flashlight Blue (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 40 Hand Crank Flashlight Green (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 41 Wood Grain Notebook Black (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 42 Wood Grain Notebook Green (VCL imprint) RMR VAMC 43 Bookmark Magnifier Clear Blue (ASCEND imprint) RMR VAMC 44 Wheat Straw Cutlery Set - Neutral (ASCEND imprint) RMR VAMC 45 6 x 6 Thin Microfiber Cloth White (ASCEND imprint) RMR VAMC 46 4 x 7 Magnet - Rectangle (ASCEND imprint) RMR VAMC 47 Post-It Notepads - Large (ASCEND imprint) RMR VAMC 48 Metallic Stylus Twist Pen Dark Blue (ASCEND imprint) RMR VAMC 49 Canvas Tote Bag with Gusset and Black Handles - Cotton (FtF imprint) RMR VAMC 50 Family First Aid Kit -21 Piece (FtF imprint) RMR VAMC 51 Wheat Straw Cutlery Set - Neutral Beige (FtF imprint) RMR VAMC 52 Jumbo Clip Magnetic - White (Ftf imprint) RMR VAMC 53 Metallic Stylus Twist Pen- Black (FtF imprint) RMR VAMC 54 Hand Crank Flashlight Blue (FtF imprint) RMR VAMC Required Salient Characteristics: See Salient Characteristics Attachment 1. In response to this announcement, please provide the information requested below requested in this market research table questionnaire. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met: NAICS Code: Company Name: Address: UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number: Contact Name: Phone No.: Email: Business Size Information - Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HUBZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Veteran Owned Small Business Large Business FSS/GSA Contract Holder: Yes No FSS/GSA Contract Number: Effective Date/ Expiration Date: Proposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract: Yes No Available pricing structure of proposed solution: Pricing Model Please Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA) All on FSS Open Market only Mix of FSS & Open Market Firm-Fixed Price Other: (Please explain) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions: Buy American Act RFO 52.225-1 and RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate What percentage of the proposed product (including leases and rentals) is a: Domestic end product? _____________ (%) Foreign end product? _______________ (%) Country of Origin: Questions for Small Businesses ONLY: Limitations on Subcontracting RFO 52.219-14 What percentage of the work would be subcontracted to another company? ________ What is the business size of the subcontractor?______ Per RFO 52.219-14 the following conditions must be met: Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract; Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract; If subcontracting, what added value do you offer (RFO 52.215-23): Nonmanufacturer Rule (RFO 52.219-33): Does your company manufacturer these proposed items? [  ] yes [  ] no Does your company exceed 500 employees? [  ] yes [  ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________ Does your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [  ] yes [  ] no Does your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [  ] yes [  ] no Does your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [  ] yes [  ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer s name? ________________ Response Instructions: Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page. Submit your response via email to Lindsey.Zwaagstra@va.gov Submit your response NLT 15:00 (MST) on Friday, May 29, 2026; Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 323113 Commercial Screen Printing with a Small Business size of 500 employees. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominant work included in the attached Salient Characteristics List. (End of Sources Sought)