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Notice ID:36C24421Q0421
This is a sources sought notice 36C24421Q; this is neither a solicitation nor a promise of future work. The Philadelphia VAMC is seeking SDVOSB/VOSB and any small or large company regardless of Socio-...
This is a sources sought notice 36C24421Q; this is neither a solicitation nor a promise of future work. The Philadelphia VAMC is seeking SDVOSB/VOSB and any small or large company regardless of Socio-economic category that can provide the requirement as spelled out in the Statement of Work (SOW) and items below. The veteran business must be registered in betaSAM and certified in VETBIZ (VIP). The small or large businesses must be registered in betaSAM. All Vendors interested in, and with the capability and capacity to fulfill this requirement, are required to furnish the following minimum information in reply to the sources sought: Company Name, address, Government Business Point of Contact, telephone number and email address. Company DUNS number, CAGE Code, and Tax ID numbers. Identify any current Federal Supply Schedule, GSA Contracts held, if none then state that no FSS/GSA schedules are held. Certification from the manufacturer that they have permission to provide and install any systems or software. Are you a manufacturer, dealer, or distributor? Responses shall be submitted electronically, via email to Donna Toliver. Email address is donna.toliver3@va.gov. Responses are due no later than Friday 3/12/2021 at 10:00 am. STATEMENT OF WORK Biological Safety Cabinet Background: The Philadelphia VAMC requires two biological safety cabinet to upgrade the laboratory space for the Microbiology section. The biological safety cabinets are needed for safety measures when working with infectious materials. The cabinets will provide personnel, product and environmental protection. They are required by OSHA and Laboratory regulatory agencies. Scope: Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service wishes to obtain a onetime task order to procure the needed equipment. Objectives: The equipment procured shall perform according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), OHSA and SEFA-1 specifications. Tasks: To meet the needs of the Medical Center, there is a brand name or equal requirement for the Nuaire Biological Safety Cabinet and accessories. The equipment must meet the following salient characteristics: 4 wide Class II Type B2 Biological safety cabinet Must offer total exhaust Must be able to perform all maintenance from the front of hood Must have touch screen controls for operation Must have automatic UVC lighting and activation for decontamination. Depth of cabinet not to exceed 36 and width not exceeding 55 Telescoping base stand included Monolithic steel exterior Must have access to an electrical outlet within the hood so that equipment needed for testing can be plugged in while working under the hood. Must offer valve attachments for vacuum All attachments/parts required to make hoods fully functional upon delivery should be included. Delivery: The equipment must be delivered to the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center Government Furnished Property: N/A Security Requirements: There are no physical security requirements as this is a simple acquisition of equipment. There are also no Information Security elements related to this procurement. Period of Performance: One time procurement of equipment CLIN PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 NU-560-400 LabGard TE (Total Exhaust) 4 ft. (1.2 m) Class II, Type B2 Biosafety Cabinet   Monolithic 16/18 GA Stainless Steel Interior and Exterior Construction   Recessed and Removable Front Intake Grill   3/16 Diameter Stainless Steel Mesh Accessible Paper Catch   100% Front Maintenance Construction   250% Filter Load Capacity   10° Sliding View Window   Touchscreen Control System w/ Intelliflow Airflow Probe   Ultra-high Efficiency DC/ECM Motor   Ultra-high Efficiency LED Lighting   Certification Value Exhaust Requirement: 740 CFM @ 1.7 w.g.   Concurrent Value Exhaust Requirement: 815 CFM @ 1.7 w.g.    2 5604M443 8" (203 mm) Access Opening Tempered Sliding Glass, NSF Approved Cord Pass Through Right Side    3 560E60 Power Cord (115V) (15 Amp)    4 5604E34 Ultraviolet (UV) Light (115V)    5 5604M324 Heavy Duty Ergonomic Plastic Armrest    6 560E126 Standard 115V 60Hz (3 Amp Max) Left Front Faring   Outlet Plate Cover Right Front Faring    7 560M198 Right Bottom Service Valve    8 560M206 Left Middle Service Coupling    9 560M207 Left Bottom Service Coupling    10 560M209 Right Middle Service Coupling    11 NU-500-101 4-foot (1.2 m) Telescoping Base Stand w/ Leg Levelers    12 NU-940-005 Flex Duct Kit (8 ft., 12" diameter)   (2.5 m, 305 mm diameter)E    13 NU-940-012 Manual Air-Tight Butterfly Damper [12" (305 mm) Diameter]