Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 12 of 12 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 12 DESCRIPTION This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products and/or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, quotes, or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The submission of pricing, capabilities for planning purposes, and other market information is highly encouraged and allowed under this Sources Sought Notice in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 15.201(e). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the products and/or services described below. This is a "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION" only. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The Louis Stokes Cleveland V.A. Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland Ohio, 44106 is conducting market research to locate contractors who provide Trauma Scene Cleanup Services. **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A NEW SYSTEMS ACQUISITIONS. ALREADY OWNED BY THE LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER** The NAICS Code is 562910 Remediation Services. In response, please provide at minimum: Company name and address, POC information, System for Award Management (SAM) UEI number, Socioeconomic category (SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, 8a, Small Business or Large Business). GSA contract number if these services are offered on Federal Supply Schedule. Must provide a capability statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. Please send all inquiries to: Jennifer.Nowak@va.gov - Phone calls will not be accepted. Title of project: Trauma and Crime Scene Clean Up Contract Purpose of the project: VA Northeast Ohio Health Care system is looking to procure as needed services for Trauma/Crime scene Clean-up when needed for the entire Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC health care system. Background: Following a suicide, violent death, or severe accident, the removal of biohazardous materials, such as blood, human remains (tissue and bone fragments), and other contaminants, must occur on varied surfaces. The clean-up and decontamination of these locations is called trauma scene clean-up (also referred to as crime scene clean-up*). These are general terms used to describe the cleaning of blood, human remains, or any biohazardous material following an incident that results in environmental contamination. A Trauma or crime scene event includes but not limited to any or all the following situations as determined by the COR. Suicide Murder Murder/Suicide Traumatic amputation of a limb or appendage Gun Shot Wounds Excessive head trauma Stab wounds Explosive defecation covering a wide surface area as determined by COR Illicit narcotics and residues from Illicit Narcotics (i.e. Fentanyl). Blood or bodily fluids covering a wide surface area as determined by COR Large spills of Hazardous drugs, materials, or waste products Small spills of Hazardous drugs, materials, or waste products that have contaminated multiple areas within the health facility. Locations where work is to be performed: Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10701 East Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1702 Facility Includes the following Locations: Cares Tower (8 Levels), Main Hospital (7 Levels), Atrium Tower (5 Levels), VA Annex (2 Levels), Domiciliary (4 levels) and any new/future construction that may occur to this location. Pathological/Chemotherapy waste is picked up from Animal Research Lab, Human Pathology (Morgue), and designated Biohazard storage facility. Akron VA Clinic (CBOC) 55 West Waterloo Road Akron,