7320--Replacement Conveyor Dishwasherview on SAM.gov

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for 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. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (Size standard of 1000 employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The purpose of this contract is to have a vendor to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, qualified personnel to replace commercial conveyor dishwasher at VA Tucson Healthcare System, Tucson, AZ. The vendor shall provide following requirements or Equal: Requirements: The contractor shall provide SAVAHCS with the HOBART FT2000+ADV system or an equal, that meets or exceeds the following specifications and installation, haul-away, etc.: Supply Info: DISHWASHER, FLIGHT TYPE Hobart Technical Specialty Model No. FT2000+ADV Hobart Flight Type Advansys model dish machine, Automatic Soil Removal (ASR), Drain Water Energy Recovery (DWER) with factoryinstalled drain water tempering kit, Complete Delime with Booster Guard, Drain to unload, Touch Screen Controls with diagnostics and WiFi connectivity, troubleshooting, and SmartConnect App, capless wash arms, an accessible load and unload platforms that open for easy cleaning, 55 gallons of final rinse consumption per hour, with dual rinse, pumped final rinse, insulated hinged doors, cULus, NSF, ENERGY STAR®, Factory Startup Free for installations within 100 miles (accessible by public roadway) of a Hobart Service Office during normal business hours with appropriate notice; Installation beyond 100 miles or those not accessible by public roadway will be quoted by Service. 1 ea Standard warranty 1 Year parts, labor & travel time during normal working hours within the USA 1 ea FT2000 ASRYES With Automatic Soil Removal (ASR) 1 ea FT2000 APP0NO Without Adaptive Washing 1 ea FT2000 LPF025 Load Platform 2.5 (Total LOAD length is 2.…