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This is a Sources Sought Notice for a Flow Cytometer & Loader System. This requirement is for the Nashville VA Medical Center located in Nashville, Tennessee. This Sources Sought Notice does not guara... This is a Sources Sought Notice for a Flow Cytometer & Loader System. This requirement is for the Nashville VA Medical Center located in Nashville, Tennessee. This Sources Sought Notice does not guarantee the issuance of an RFQ. If you have the ability to provide the requirement, please respond by August 24, 2021 at 3:00 pm CDT to the sources sought notice to Contract Specialist Jeff Ridenour at Jeffery.ridenour@va.gov. Phone calls shall not be accepted for this notice. Include in your response the following information: Company Name and Address DUNS Number Capabilities statement Website information Socioeconomic Size Status (e.g. Large, Small, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.) Point of contact information (name, email, phone) FSS or GSA Contract number, if applicable This sources sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The VA is not, at this time, seeking quotes/proposals and will not accept unsolicited quotes/proposals. You may submit an informal quote/proposal to be used solely for market research purposes. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought notice; all costs associated with responding to this sources sought will be solely at the interested vendor’s expense. Not responding to this sources sought notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quotes/Proposals, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Requirement: The Nashville VA Medical Center located in Nashville, Tennessee; has the need for a Flow Cytometer & Loader System. Flow Cytometer & Loader: Optics 4 lasers (405/488/561/640nm) 48 Fluorescent Detectors Fully spatially separated laser beams Fluidics Acoustic focusing Custom sample flow rates Performance (fluorescence detection) 48 fluorescence detectors High-sensitivity coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) 16-channel semiconductor dector array per laser 17,000 cells/second Quality and regulatory Physical Flat-Top laser beam with narrow vertical beam height optimized for small particle detection 160x94x89 cm (wxdxh) Biosafety hood Compatible Workstation Windows based Computer system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 1TB Monitor Keyboard and mouse Additional copy of software QC and consumable parts kit 3-Year Warranty On-site training: Lectures on the fundamentals of spectral cytometry, panel design and sorting w/ hands-on operator training (max. 4 students for operator) Features: Full spectrum unmixing. Spatially separated laser beams. Laser delays are automatically adjusted during instrument QC. Flat-Top laser beam profile with narrow vertical beam height optimized for small particle detection. Violet laser SSC, capable of 29+ colors High sensitivity Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) 16-channel semiconductor detector array per laser. Vacuum fluidics. Software must use Live unmixing during acquisition. 22-bit 6.5 log decades. Proprietary/Confidential material shall be clearly marked on every page that contains such. Include the name, phone number, and email address of the lead from your organization. VA reserves the right not to respond to any or all emails or materials submitted. Alone with the equipment all hardware and software to use the equipment listed above must be provided. Please note that requirements defined to date may change before a final solicitation is released.