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 Vulcan VC44G Series Double Deck Convection Oven. The oven will be delivered to the Coatesville VA Medical Center, located in Coatesville, PA 19320. 1. Contract Title. Brand name or Equal Vulcan VC44G Series Double Deck Convection Oven 2. Background. The Coatesville VA Medical Center, 1400Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320, needs replacement ovens for Nutrition and Food Service for preparation of patient meals for CLC and domiciliary patients with food safety, reliability, and ability to run on electric and/or gas to ensure operations are not impacted by any potential power outages. 3. Scope. Contractor is to provide equipment as outlined with salient characteristics. 4. Salient Characteristics. We request the following industrial equipment: Double section gas convection oven Stainless steel front, sides, top and legs. Independently operated stainless steel doors with double pane windows. Non-sag insulation applied to the top, rear, sides, bottom, and doors. Porcelain enamel on steel oven interiors measures 29"w x 221/8"d x 20"h. Two interior oven lights per section. Five nickel plated oven racks per section measure 281/4" x 201/2" Eleven position nickel plated rack guides with positive rack stops. One 50,000 BTU/hr. burner per section. 100,000 total BTU/hr. Electronic spark igniters. Furnished with a two speed 1/2 H.P. oven blower-motor per section. Oven cool switch for rapid cool down. 120-volt, 60 Hz, 1 ph power supply required. 6' cord and plug. 7.7 amps total draw per section. Castors Exterior Dimensions: 401/4" W x 40" D (includes motor & door handles) 401/4" W x 373/4" D (includes motor only) 70" H on 8" legs 5. Performance Monitoring delivery of equipment in new condition that is accepted for functional suitability to the standards of the VA. 6. Security Requirements. None identified. 7. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI). There is no GFE or GFI anticipated with this contract. 8. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations. a. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work. The contractor will provide minimum of one year warranty on parts and labor. b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI). None identified. c. Identification of Non-Disclosure Requirements. None identified. d. Packaging, Packing and Shipping Instructions. There are no special requirements. e. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. Delivery of equipment in new condition that is accepted for functional suitability to the standards of the VA. 9. Risk Control. Contractor is responsible for providing all education and information for any changes to care and/or maintenance schedules. 10. Delivery Schedule. Contractor will deliver items within 6 weeks of contract award. 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) 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 500 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 Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Business (SB), Large Business, etc.)? Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this notice? Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? Is the product you are providing information about made by a small business manufacturer or a large business? Is the product you are providing information about manufactured in the United States? If not, please provide the country where the unit is manufactured. If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is