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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NOTICE SOLE SOURCE This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and... THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NOTICE SOLE SOURCE 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. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or a Request for Proposal. Do not submit a proposal or quote. This market research is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this notice of intent to sole source. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of a competitive process. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. STATEMENT OF NEED Lebanon VA Medical Center Title of Project: Cepheid Analyzer for Molecular Testing 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 one analyzer with accessories. As outlined in this SON. Background: Lebanon VA Medical Center (LVAMC) has a brand-name requirement for a Cepheid GeneXpert XVI analyzer to provide diagnostic and treatment information to providers and support Infection Control with disease management. The LVAMC Laboratory s existing Cepheid analyzer has reached end of life cycle and is in-need-of replacement. Additionally, the LVAMC currently utilizes Cepheid brand reagents which are provided through a VISN contract. This requirement is driven by proprietary relationship as Cepheid reagents may only be used by Cepheid analyzers. Combined with the increased demand for SARS-CoV-2 testing, we increased our utilization of the Cepheid analyzer to perform respiratory testing. General Requirement: The LVAMC Laboratory Department requires the following: One (1) GeneXpert XVI R2 16 Module Configuration (#GXXVI-16-D) One (1) B&W Printer for GeneXpert and SmartCYCL (#Printer-BW) One (1) Pro APC Power-Saving Back-Ups kit (#850-0386) Training and Installation: The Contractor shall provide Vendor Led, on site, instrument training at the time of the instrument installation and be coordinated with Point of Contact (POC) within 30 days of award. Warranty of Equipment: Contractor must provide manufacturer(s) warranty on all provided equipment and supplies. Delivery: Delivery of equipment shall be made to: Lebanon VA Medical Center (Attn: Warehouse), 1700S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042. Biomedical Engineering will need to perform a safety check and enter equipment into the system for Preventive Maintenance (PM) checks. Delivery shall be made during normal Lebanon VAMC warehouse business hours excluding all federal holidays. Lebanon VAMC warehouse business hours are Monday Friday, 7:00 am 11:30 pm and 12:30pm 3:00pm. Federal holidays are: New Year s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Instructions The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, of the Brand Name only GenExpert XVI, 16 Testing System , are 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) 334510. 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? (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) Describe how your small business takes ownership of the equipment in the manufacturing, assembly, or delivery process. (6) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller 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? (7) 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. (8) 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. (9) 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? (10) 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. (11) Please submit your capabilities regarding the brand name equipment. (12) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. This Intent to Sole Source Notice RFI (Request for Information) will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Responses must be received via e-mail to andrew.taylor3@va.gov no later than 4 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday March 6, 2024. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Reference 36C24423Q0446 in the subject of the email response. 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 Officer Andrew Taylor. 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 this Intent to Sole Source Notice to be considered for a set-aside. 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 andrew.taylor3@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