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 Liberty PCW Chilled Water 5 Ton Cooling Units. The units will be delivered to the Erie VA Medical Center located at 135 E. 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Erie, PA VA Medical Center, has a brand name only requirement for two (2) Liebert PCW Cooling Units (Part# PW017UC1C109ES). The Erie, PA VAMC currently operates critical IT infrastructure that relies on continuous operation of our existing cooling system to maintain acceptable temperatures. Our current cooling unit, which is integral to sustaining these operations has exhibited a pattern of failures over the past seven months, compromising the stability of our IT environment. Specifically, the cooling unit has failed three times within the last three months. During the most recent incident, the cooling system began to fail again, and there was a serious risk that it could shut down the entire Erie VAMC IT infrastructure. This infrastructure supports essential healthcare services and patient records systems, making continuous operation vital. To prevent a catastrophic failure of our IT systems, it is essential that we replace the failing cooling system as soon as possible with two (2) Liebert PCW Chilled Water 5 Ton Systems (Part# PW017UC1C109ES), which are compatible with our existing system and provide the required cooling capacity and redundancy. Brand name requirement (Brand Name Only): The Erie, PA VAMC requires an urgent procurement of two (2) Liebert PCW Chilled Water 5 Ton Systems to replace our aged, failing cooling system. Salient Features: 16.2kW Cooling Capacity at 75 degrees Fahrenheit, 45% RH: which is sufficient cooling capacity for the current and projected heat loads of the Erie, PA VAMC data center. 208V, 3-phase, 60Hz Operation: matches the existing electrical infrastructure, avoiding costly upgrades. Up flow with front air return: Compatibility with current airflow design in the data center. Liebert iCom Control with High-Definition Display: Systems communication capability is essential for integrating the cooling unit into the existing network and building management system without require extensive reconfiguration. iCom based Communication with BACnet IP Ethernet Port, SNMP, and IP Protocols: Seamless integration with the existing network and building management system. Variable Speed EC Plug Fans: Precision airflow control for fluctuation IT loads. Item # Description Qty PW017UC1C109ES Liebert PDX/PCW 2 341715G318 PLNM V 3 SIDE GRILL 18 IN PX 2 LT460-Z25 LEAK DET KIT LT460 W/25 CABLE 2 WI-3HR4 Warranty Inspection 2 1WLTHERMLAB-E-EBS Warranty Labor LW Coverage E (1 year on Parts & Labor) 2 Training and Installation: Training is not included in this procurement. Installation shall be in conjunction with FMS department. SECURITY & PRIVACY CONTROL: Contractor will be on station to provide service and therefore required to take the generalized privacy training: Privacy Training for Personnel Without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or the Use of VA Sensitive Information Training is required upon hire and annually thereafter if the contract is in place. Contractor can self-enroll in TMS, take VA Privacy Training course # VA20939, and provide a copy of the completed training certificate to the government point of contact or COR if applicable. Alternatively, the contractor can read the text version and provide a copy of the completed training certificate to the government point of contact or COR if applicable. Delivery: All items must be FOB Destination, 30 Days ARO, to the following location: Erie VA Medical Center Attn: Distribution Center 135 E. 38th Street Erie, PA 16504 Monday Friday from 8:00am 4:00pm Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 333415, Air conditioning and warm air heating and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing. Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 1,250 employees. Please answer the following questions: Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned