THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This Sources Sought Notice is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 4, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), is seeking information and potential qualified sources capable of providing Brand Name or Equal Floor Scrubbers. The scrubbers will be delivered to the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, located in Philadelphia, PA 19104. Background: The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CMJCVAMC) Environmental Management Services (EMS) located at 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19104, has a new requirement for the purchase of new Brand Name or Equal floor/cleaning equipment to maintain floors and hard surfaces on a consistent basis, enable EMS to scrub more square footage in a timely manner. The Environmental Management Service requires specific equipment to properly maintain the cleanliness within the facility. History of the Requirement: New equipment to replace broken outdated equipment, EMS has recently had to turn in multiple pieces of broken equipment that is past its life expectancy. EMS is down multiple pieces of equipment and maintaining floors is a major challenge. New equipment would ensure that the EMS will meet the needs of all floor projects on multiple shifts. Cutting down on fulltime employee (FTE) overtime costs for floor projects. Equipment Requirements: The CMJCVAMC has a requirement for the purchase of these Brand Name or Equal items: six (6) Nobles ASC-15 All Surface Cleaning Machine, six (6) New Tennant CS5 Micro-Scrubber, two (2) New Tennant T350 Stand-On Disk Floor Scrubber, ten (10) New Tennant 24 gal. Wet-Dry Vacuums with pump and front mount squeegee. EMS department needs cleaning equipment that is more advanced and will make maintaining the floors and hard surfaces throughout the hospital more efficient. The EMS department needs all surface cleaning machines that are quiet, user friendly, environmentally friendly and can adjust with changes in surfaces. EMS needs equipment that can effectively clean hard surface with no touch process. Detailed Description of Requirement: The awarded contractor shall be responsible for: Delivery and setting up of six (6) Nobles ASC-15 All Surface Cleaning Machine or equal, that can clean a variety of hard surfaces, has a no touch process and can rinse and dry the surface. Delivery and setting up of six (6) New Tennant CS5 Micro-Scrubber or equal, that is a small portable design. Has solution tank for clean and dirty water and dries floor leaving it safer. Delivery and setting up of two (2) New Tennant T350 Stand-On Disk Floor Scrubber or equal, that can clean obstructed spaces quickly and easily with maneuverability. Delivery and setting up of ten (10) New Tennant Wet-Dry Vacuums or equal, that can be used in wet, dry and flooded conditions and are easy to move and empty. Deliverables Required: Equipment Required: The equipment provide by the contractor must meet; the brand name equipment identified below based on the salient characteristics . ASC-15 All-Surface Cleaning Machine Specifications/Salient Characteristics: Quantity: 6 Solution Tank Capacity: minimum 15 gal / 56.7 L Recovery Tank Capacity: minimum 19 gal / 71.9 L Power Cord Lenth: minimum 25 ft / 7.6 m, GFCI Sound Level: Maximum 82 dBA (operators ear) Vacuum/Recovery System: Minimum Airflow at 2 in / 50 mm orifice: 99 cfm / 2.8 m3/hr. Water lift at sealed orifice: 117 in / 2982 mm Blower System: Minimum Water lift at sealed orifice: 91 in / 2311 mm Motor: 120 V AC / 1000 watts New Tennant CS5 Micro-Scrubber Specifications/Salient Characteristics: Quantity: 6 Estimated coverage/productivity up to 10,505 sq ft/ 976 sq m Weight 43.65 lbs. or lighter with standard battery Squeegee width maximum 14.96 in Estimated runtime 50 mins Battery charger type corded Machine length maximum 24.21 in upright and 30.31 in handle folded Cleaning path maximum 11 in Recovery tank minimum of 1.3 gal Solution tank minimum of 1.3 gal Sound level maximum of 63 dBA Main down pressure up to 26 lb. Charger type: off board Head type: disk Machine height maximum of 41.29 in and 15.7 in handle folded New Tennant T350 Stand-On Floor Scrubber Specifications/Salient Characteristics: Quantity: 2 Estimated coverage/productivity up to 38,016 sq ft/ 3535 sq m Solution tank capacity minimum 14.1 gal Sound level maximum 63.7 dBA Main down pressure up to 91 lb. Pad RPMs up to 275 rpm Cleaning path minimum 20 in, 24 in Recovery tank capacity minimum 18.4 gal Squeegee width maximum 30.1 in, 31.2 in Machine type stand on,