US-FED-00000385604 - 7520-- Letter Folding and Inserting Machine - Deadline July 15,2026

1. Title: Letter Folding and Inserting Machine 2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Galleria Financial Center, Suite 750, Houston, Texas, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for Television and Highspeed Internet Services. Contractor shall provide all shipping, installation (if required), equipment, personnel, labor and testing for name brand. This Sources Sought is published for market research purposes. This Sources Sought will be used to determine if a set–aside for any small business program is appropriate. Government anticipates competitive, firm fixed price contract. Please review this announcement, respond to questions below and review all attachments in their entirety. Government requests that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. a. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address, and the company`s business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number. b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. b. Does your company meet all required four prong factors for the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) per guidance of SBA and 13 C.F.R. § 121.406 Offer must answer all questions below. 1. Does your company exceed the 1250 employee alternative size standard for nonmanufacturers? ___ 2. Is your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of products being supplied? __________ 3. Does your company must take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? __________ 4. Does your company supply the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States? _____________ c. Is your company considered small under the NAICS Code 333310 d. Do you (offer) manufacture the product yourself or a distributor of the items being researched above?____ e. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). f. Do you (offer) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? g. Do you (offer) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? h. Is your (offer) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. i. Is your (offer) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. j. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US–Domestic non–available? k. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? l. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the name brand or equal product? m. For the name brand or equal product required, Is your company available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) General Services Administration Schedules (GSA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) If so, please list the contract number for name brand or equal product. n. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison. to the name brand or equal product meeting the specific requirements per the draft Statement of Work. o. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for name brand product for market research and budgetary purposes. 5. Opportunity: NCO 16 is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the MEDVAMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractors shall possess the capability to meet all requirements and objectives. 6. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by July 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM(CST) via emai