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Notice ID:36C24422Q0282
Page 1 of 2 The following is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice. This posted notice is not a Pre-Solicitation or Solicitation document. At this time, the Government is not currently solic...
Page 1 of 2 The following is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice. This posted notice is not a Pre-Solicitation or Solicitation document. At this time, the Government is not currently soliciting bids, quotes, or proposals. However, it reserves the right to do so at a later date. The Lebanon Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center (VAMC), Lebanon, Pennsylvania, has a brand name only or equal requirement for: Histology Cassette Printer and Slide Printer with Install and Training Brand Name for Reference: Sakura FineTek Tissue Tek SmartWrite Cassette/Slide Printer Salient Characteristics Required for Equivalent Items: Cassette printer speed Up to 8 cassettes/minute for black/ Up to 5 cassettes Resolution 300 dpi Ink type Resin thermal transfer (ribbon) Print options Alphanumeric, 1D, and 2D barcodes, graphics, and logos Cassette capacity per hopper/ 4x: 40 Uni-Cassettes / Paraform (total 160) Cassette loading Robotic Output tray capacity seven (7) cassettes (17 cassettes with cassette tray extension) Cassette hoppers - clear hoppers for cassettes with and without lids Print cartridge and print quantity Black ribbon cartridge: at least 4,300 cassettes Printer drivers must work on Microsoft Windows 10/8/7/Windows Vista/XP Microsoft Data interface USB 2.0 Power requirements 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60 Watts minimum ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: Lebanon VAMC 1700 S Lincoln Ave Lebanon, PA 17042 ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV. Responses to this notice shall include: Company Name Address Point of Contact Phone Number Email Address DUNS Number CAGE Code Tax ID Number ** Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified in VetBiz Registry as follows to be considered: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the "Department" shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States." For purposes of this VA-specific rule, an SDVOSB or a VOSB must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages database. Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm's Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 334516: 1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 334516? YES ______ NO ______ 2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______ 3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES______NO______ 4. Is your firm a certified Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone firm? YES______ NO ______ 5. Is your firm a Woman-Owned business? YES ______ NO ______ 6. Is your firm a Large Business? YES ______ NO ______ 7. Do you have a General Services Administration (GSA) / Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) schedule for these items? YES______ NO______ Schedule Number: ___________________ Expiration Date: _____________________ Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization's ability to supply the required items. Also, please include a point of contact name, phone number, and email address. Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Shamus T. Sullivan via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT. Please submit all responses to this notice via email to: Shamus T. Sullivan Contract Specialist Shamus.Sullivan1@va.gov Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 12:00 pm EST. (End of Document)
