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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 3 of 3 Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 3 DESCRIPTION THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for ... Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 3 of 3 Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 3 DESCRIPTION THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) 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 Request for Information 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), Pittsburgh is seeking information and potential qualified sources capable of meeting the following minimum requirements and salient characteristics below for Brand Name or equal to Beckman Coulter Allegra X-30R centrifuges, 120V, 60HZ with Accessories. Background: The Lebanon VA Laboratory Services requires the purchase of two (2) refrigerated benchtop Beckman Coulter Allegra X-30R centrifuges, 120V, 60HZ with Accessories. Scope of Work: The vendor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of need (SON), except as may otherwise be specified. The contractor shall provide two (2) refrigerated benchtop Beckman Coulter Allegra X-30R centrifuges, 120V, 60HZ with Accessories. Background: The Lebanon VA Medical Center is building a new laboratory to accommodate expansion of services in Pathology. Histology, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Urinalysis, and COVID 19 testing modalities. Performance Period: Delivery shall occur within 30 days of contract award with a need date of 10/15/2022. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order General Requirement: The Lebanon VA Laboratory requires two (2) refrigerated benchtop Beckman Coulter Allegra X-30R centrifuges, 120V, 60HZ with Accessories to replace the Lifecycle Lab equipment. The Beckman Coulter Allegra X-30R centrifuge spins down the blood after draw in preparation of processing. Item # Description/Part Number* Qty 1 Beckman Coulter Allegra X-30R Centrifuge, 120V, 60HZ; BKB06320 2 2 Beckman Coulter SX4400 (4 x 400mL) Swinging-bucket Rotor; BKB01425 2 3 Beckman Coulter Bucket Covers for SX4400 Rotor; pkg of 4; BK392266 1 4 Beckman Coulter Tube Adapter 17MM 10ML Vacutainer/RIA/Hemolysis; pkg of 2; BK368465 2 5 Beckman Coulter Tube Adapter 13MM 5ML Vacutainer/RIA/Hemolysis; pkg of 2; BK368467 2 Specifications: Must include the specifications below Refrigerated Benchtop IVD Swinging bucket rotator Delivery: a. The Contractor shall deliver all equipment required under this SON within thirty (30) days or less from the date of award, unless otherwise directed by the POC (Point of Contact). b. Delivery of equipment shall be made to: Lebanon VA Medical Center, 1700 S. Lincoln Ave. Lebanon, PA 17042. c. Delivery to the facility shall be coordinated at least 72 hours prior to required delivery date with the Warehouse Supervisor. Warehouse Supervisor: Dean Steckbeck, Phone: (717) 272-6621 x5973 Email: Dean.Steckbeck@va.gov Note: The Warehouse Supervisor has no authority to change the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. Please contact the POC with any questions or concerns. Nominated POC: Michelle Niebauer Phone: (717) 272-6621 x4188 Email: Michelle.Niebauer@va.gov Note: The POC has no authority to change the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. Instructions: The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications mentioned above. 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 Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 339112 (size standard of 1000 employees). Please answer the following questions: (1) 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), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? If not, Can you provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers. Does your company exceed 500 employees Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied; Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; Obtained an individual or class waiver? (4) 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). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller provide an authorized distributor letter 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 altered; assembled; modified? (6) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job. (7) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (8) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (9) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (10) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics detailed above and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? (11) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A (12) Please provide your DUNS number. This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to sarah.chrostowski@va.gov no later than, 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 5, 2022. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contracting Specialist Sarah Chrostowski at sarah.chrostowski@va.gov Questions or Responses will include the Source Sought number 36C24423Q1338 in the subject line. All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the beta.sam web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Officer at sarah.chrostowski@va.gov. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. End of Document