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This is not a solicitation announcement. This is as sources sought synopsis only for a laser cell analyzer. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their s... This is not a solicitation announcement. This is as sources sought synopsis only for a laser cell analyzer. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small business, small disadvantage business, Veteran owned small business (VOSB), Service disabled Veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing _ with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified and verified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ can perform the service, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127. Responses to this synopsis shall be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on FBO and/or GSA eBuy. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this source sought announcement. General Requirements: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network 7 Contracting Office. Product Information: BD FACSymphony A5 or equal. Salient Characteristics Listed below: BD FACSymphony Salient Characteristics : Capability of up to 10 lasers, 50 parameters with 48 colors. State of the art fiber optics to carry the light/fluorescent signal from the flow cell to the PMTs. Decagon optical arrangement. Air-cooled lasers. Fixed alignment optics in conjunction with solid state lasers ranging in power from 60mW to 1000mW. Easily replaceable optical filters and mirrors for experimental flexibility. No special room requirements (no special electrical requirements, no special plumbing requirements, and no special air requirements). Sensitivity of <30 MESF-PE and <80 MESF-FITC. Perform and provides real-time statistics via the DIVA software. Cytometer Setup and Tracking software (CS&T software) for standardizing and maintaining quality control on the instrument, allowing for total automation of the QC of numerous parameters and alerting the user if a parameter does not meet specification, while tracks the QC parameters over time. Capable of analyzing at least 30 logical gates. State of the art low noise digital acquisition electronics with acquisition speeds of 40000 events per second. Capability to sample from 96 well microtiter plates with the High Throughput Sampler (HTS). The HTS can run a 96 well plate in the high throughput mode is less than 15 minutes. Proven user base with service support guaranteed within 48 hours. Can add a Forward Scatter PMT for detection limits of 0.2 microns. Software capability of Laser Control Software which allows the user to adjust laser power up or down on an as needed basis. 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 Notice: No remanufactures or gray market items/ supplies will not be acceptable. Interested parties of RFI must be an authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Verification can be provided by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. Equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. FOR Participating Healthcare Facilities: Birmingham VA Medical Center, 700 S. 19th Street, Birmingham, al 35233 _________________________________________________________________________________ In response to this announcement. If you are interested and capable of providing the required services, please complete the information below: Company Name: Address: Contact Name: Phone No: Email: DUNS: Business size information Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified and Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certified and Verified Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) Large Business Other: ____________ SDVOSB/VOSB must be registered in VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/) Contractor must be registered with www.sam.gov GSA Information: FSS/ GSA Contract Holder Yes No FSS/ GSA Contract Number Effective Date / Expiration Date Capability/ Product Information: Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes. Are you the manufacturer or a distributor of the items being researched above? If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? d. If a distributor, is the product manufactured by a small business? (FAR 52.219-6, paragraph (d) ) 5. Do you intend to submit an offer if a solicitation is issued? 6. Any other applicable information ? *** Submissions addressing Section (4) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics. This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is currently not available. Information received because of this notice shall only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and the type of set-aside if appropriate. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to: Margaret.yeaton@va.gov Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Apr 1, 2019 by 4:00 p.m. EST. This form may be used to make it easier for the contractor to respond to this source sought request. However, any format may be used if the required information is provided. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced later and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this source sought notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.