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This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-01 published in the Federal r... This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-01 published in the Federal register December 30, 2022. This solicitation is set-aside for Small Business The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 (Analytical laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1000 Employees. The FSC/PSC is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 Regional Procurement Office (RPO) EAST Salem VA Medical Center, 1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem VA 24153 is seeking to purchase Brand Name BX Microscope. The purchase order period of performance: N/A Delivery shall be provided on or before 05/30/2023 or no later than 90 days after receipt of order (ARO). FOB: Destination Place of Performance/Place of Delivery: Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center Address: 1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem VA Postal Code: 24153 Country: United States Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. All quoters shall submit responses no later than 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) Thursday: January 19, 2023. Respondents to this RFQ shall provide the following information: Company/Individual Name Address Point of Contact with phone number Information describing interest Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category qualify for Tax ID/DUN Number Unique Entity ID (UEI) Capabilities Statement Company Socio-Economic Size (large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) All quotes shall be sent in writing via Email to ruth.morris@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be considered: The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: E.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS Pricing Pricing shall be submitted on the Attachment A. Price/Cost Schedule. The following fields require completion on the attachment. Do not change the format or add/delete any columns in the Excel Spreadsheet. Colum Element Name Line Item Template Name Selection/Input K Unit of Measure: Unit of Measure Select the applicable 'Unit of Measure' from the dropdown. The 'Unit of Measure' EA should always have a 'Packaging Multiple' of 1 L Packaging Multiple Packaging Multiple Enter the total quantity that comes in each 'Unit of Measure' i.e., How many come in each CS, CT, PG, etc. The 'Unit of Measure' EA should always have a 'Packaging Multiple' of 1 M LIN is: Line Item Is Select 'Priced', 'NSP' (Not Separately Priced), or 'N/C' (No Charge) from the dropdown N Unit Price ($): Unit Price Enter the price for each 'Unit of Measure' i.e., What is the cost of each CS, CT, PG, etc. AM MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN) The MPN identifies the manufacturer from which an item originated. Its purpose is to identify the company that made the part, as opposed to a SKU number that is used for inventory record keeping by the Vendor. Each MPN is unique and can be composed of letters, numbers, or both. BY ITEM PART NUMBER ITEM PART NUMBER Enter the distributor/vendor part number if different than the mfg. part number. CG OEM NAME: OEM NAME Enter the Name of the OEM. Do not enter the Distributor/Vendor Name unless the Distributor/Vendor is the Manufacturer. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any Submission of your response shall be received via Email in Microsoft Office format no later than 11:00 AM (EST) Thursday: January 19, 2023. Please include RFQ# 36C24623Q0278-1 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this RFQ-solicitation are due by 11:00 AM EST on Tuesday, January 17, 2023; and should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact Ruth A. Morris Ruth.morris@va.gov

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DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES T... DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Solicitation, an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. All information received in response to this RFI marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with the Small Business Size Standard of 1000 Employees. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. INTRODUCTION: This requirement is for the purchase of the BX MICROSCOPE. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, supplies, management, and supervision necessary to provide the delivery of the items for the Salem VAMC. The government is anticipating that this will be a brand-name requirement but encourages all vendors that can meet or exceed the item descriptions below to respond to this source sought. If providing a like item/system, please include attachments, information, and part numbers to allow the government to assess whether your items/system will suffice for this requirement. REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: The VHA NCO 06 is conducting market research to find qualified vendors who can deliver the following item(s) to Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem VA 24153: Manufacturer: OLYMPUS Item Number Description QUANTITY UNIT 1) BX46F3 Frame with 5-Position Nosepiece 1 EA 2) 5-UL3152 U-LHLEDC-1-2; TRANSMITTED WHITE LED FOR BX43, BX46, BX63 1 EA 3) UYCP-11 US STYLE 3-PRONG PWR CRD 1 EA 4) OMT-010-B Cloth dust cover (No Logo). 11X25X26, Anti-Static for BX, IX 1 EA 5) 1-U2B5222 UPLFLN4X-2; U Plan Fluorite 4X Objective, NA 0.13, WD 17MM 1 EA 6) 1-U2B5242 UPLFLN10X2-2; U Plan Fluorite 10X Objective, NA 0.3, WD 10MM 1 EA 7) 1-U2B5272 UPLFLN40X-2; U Plan Fluorite 40X Objective, NA 0.75, WD 0.51MM 1 EA 8) 1-U2B53522 UPLFLN100XO2-2; U Plan Fluorite 1 00X Oil Objective, NA 1.30,WD 0.20MM 1 EA 9) 4-U1323 U-SVRC-CY;LOW TORQUE MECHANICAL, WIRE STAGE FOR BX45/46 1 EA 10) 4-U146 U-HLST-4, LEFT RELEASE SINGLE SLIDE HOLDER, THICK 1 EA 11) 3-U341 U-TTLBI;TILTING TELESCOPING LI FTNG BINOC HEAD, INVERTD IMAGE 1 EA 12) WHN10X-H-1-8 Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x Focusing w/t=1.5mm Retical Shelf, FN22 2 EA 13) BX43F3 BX43F-1-3; Microscope Frame with Transmitted Arm, Led Illumination 3 EA 14) 5-UL3152 U-LHLEDC-1-2; TRANSMITTED WHITE LED FOR BX43, BX46, BX63 3 EA 15) UYCP-11 UYCP-11; US STYLE 3-PRONG PWR CRD 3 EA 16) 6-U1112 U-AC2-7; ABBE CONDENSER, NA 1.1, 4X-100X COVERAGE 3 EA 17) 1-USB222 PLN4X; PLAN ACHROMAT 4X OBJECTIVE, NA 0.10, WD 18.5MM 3 EA 18) 1-U2B223 PLN10X; PLAN ACHROMAT 10X OBJECTIVE, NA 0.25, WD 10.6MM 3 EA 19) 1-U2B227 PLN40X; PLAN ACHROMAT 40X OBJECTIVE,NA0.65 WD0.6MM 3 EA 20) 1-U2B235 PLN100XO; PLAN ACHROMAT 100X OIL OBJECTIVE, NA1.25 WD0.15MM 3 EA 21) U-D6RES-1-2 6-Position coded nosepiece for BX Frames, includes slot for DIC prism 3 EA 22) 4-U130 U-SVRB-4; RIGHT HAND MECHANICAL STAGE, RACKLESS, LONG STALK 3 EA 23) 4-U142 U-HLDT-4; LEFT RELEASE SLIDE HOLDER, DOUBLE SLIDE, THICK 3 EA 24) 3-U137 U-TBI-3-CLI; TILTING BINOCULAR OBS TUBE,5-35 DEG ,REVERSE 3 EA 25) WHN10X-1-8 Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x w/ Retical Shelf, FN22 6 EA 26) OMT-010-B Cloth dust cover (No Logo). 11X25X26, Anti-Static for BX, IX 3 EA 27) BX53F2-1-2 Upright microscope frame includes front mounted intensity control dial, Light Intensity Manager (LIM) ON/OFF button and Preset button. LIM functionality requires a coded nosepiece (not included) and LED lamp house (not included). Coarse and fine coaxial focus control knobs are graduated to 1 micron, 25mm total focus stroke at 0.1mm per fine rotation and 15 mm per coarse rotation. Coarse focus tension is adjustable and includes a focus stop. 1 EA 28) U-LHLEDC1000 High intensity LED lamp for BX53 microscope systems, approximately 50,000 hour lifespan 1 EA 29) UYCP-11 UYCP-11;US STYLE 3-PRONG PWR CRD 2 EA 30) UYCP-11 UYCP-11;US STYLE 3-PRONG PWR CRD 2 EA 31) 5-UR730 BX3-ARM;TRANSMITTED LIGHT ARM FOR BX3 1 EA 32) 6-U1218 U-SC3-8; STRAIN FREE SWING CONDENSER, NA 0.9/0.17, 1.25X-100X COVERAGE 1 EA 33) 1-U2B920 PLAPON1.25X; PLAN APO 1.25X OBJECTIVE, NA 0.04, WD 5.0MM 1 EA 34) UPLXAPO4X UPLXAPO4X OBJECTIVE, OFN26.5, NA0.16, WD13mm 1 EA 35) 1-U2B5242 UPLFLN10X2-2; U Plan Fluorite 10X Objective, NA 0.3, WD 10MM 1 EA 36) UPLXAPO20X UPLXAPO20X OBJECTIVE, OFN26.5, NA0.80, WD0.6mm 1 EA 37) 1-U2B5272 UPLFLN40X-2; U Plan Fluorite 40X Objective, NA 0.75, WD 0.51MM 1 EA 38) 1-U2B53522 UPLFLN100XO2-2; U Plan Fluorite 1 00X Oil Objective, NA 1.30, WD 0.20MM 1 EA 39) Z-81226 Immersion Oil, 30CC with SDS 1 EA 40) U-D7RES-1-2 7-Position coded nosepiece for BX Frames, includes slot for DIC prism 1 EA 41) 4-U130 U-SVRB-4; RIGHT HAND MECHANICAL STAGE, RACKLESS, LONG STALK 1 EA 42) 4-U142 U-HLDT-4; LEFT RELEASE SLIDE HOLDER, DOUBLE SLIDE, THICK 1 EA 43) 3-U330 U-TTR-2;TILTING TRINOC HEAD 50:50,100:0,0:100% POSITIONS 1 EA 44) WHN10X-H-1-8 Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x Focusing w/t=1.5mmRetical Shelf, FN22 6 EA 45) U-MDOB3-1-7 Left and right side multi-viewing bridge for BX Systems with Built-In LED Pointer 1 EA 46) U-DO306 U-MDOSV-2-6; MULTIVIEWING OPTICAL RELAY TUBE, ACCEPT 2OBSTBS 2 EA 47) 3-U137 U-TBI-3-CLI; TILTING BINOCULAR OBS TUBE,5-35 DEG ,REVERSE 4 EA 48) WHN10X-1-8 Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x w/ Retical Shelf, FN22 4 EA 49) OMT-010-B Cloth dust cover (No Logo). 11X25X26, Anti-Static for BX, IX 1 EA 50) DP28-CU DP28 1" 8.9MP color CMOS, 3.45um, 32fps, incl. USB3.1 cable (2.9m) 1 EA 51) U-V163C28 U-TV0.63XC-1-8; Camera Adapter,0.63X Lens, C-Mount Thread, Parfocality Adjustment 1 EA 52) CS-ST-V4.1 cellSens Standard Version 4.1 1 EA Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than Tuesday; December 27, 2022 @ 15:00 (3:00PM) EST. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to ruth.morris@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number UEI Number Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award Please submit responses via email in Microsoft Office format by 15:00 (3:00 PM) (Eastern Standard Time) 12/27/2022. Please include RFI# 36C24622Q0278 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.