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On behalf of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, is issuing this sources sought notice (SSN) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties... On behalf of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, is issuing this sources sought notice (SSN) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a firm-fixed-priced contract for Microbiology Testing Supplies compatible with the Hologic® Panther Fusion System. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, using PSC 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for bids, proposals, or quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; and the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO 9) is contemplating a SOLE SOURCE acquisition strategy and seeking potential sources for the below Microbiologic Testing Supplies, manufactured by Hologic Incorporated, to be provided for TVHS Nashville campus at 1310 24th Ave South Nashville, TN 37212. Product # Description Quantity 303570 Aptima HPV Assay, 100 Test 10 303010 Aptima HPV Calibrators Kit As Needed 303011 Aptima HPV Controls Kit As Needed PRD-03565 Aptima HIV-1 Quant, US IVD, 100 Test 9 PRD-03566 Aptima HIV-1 Quant Calibrator Kit As Needed PRD-03567 Aptima HIV-1 Quant Control Kit As Needed PRD-03705 Aptima HCV Quant Dx Assay Kit, 100 Test 16 PRD-03706 Aptima HCV Quant Dx Control Kit As Needed PRD-03707 Aptima HCV Quant Dx Calibrator Kit As Needed 303236 Aptima HPV 16 18/45 Genotype Assay 10 303235 Aptima HPV 16 18/45 Calibrators kit As Needed PRD-03868-CPR APTIMA HBV Quant Assay, Cost Per Reportable 290 PRD-03869 HBV Viral Load Assay Controls, Aptima As Needed PRD-03872 HBV Viral Load Assay Calibrators, Aptima As Needed PRD-06419 Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Assay EUA, 250 Test 96 PRD-06420 Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Assay Controls 48 PRD-06660 HOLOGIC SPECIMEN LYSIS TUBE, SOLID CAP (1200 TUBES PER BAG) 20 303096 Panther Run Kit As Needed 503762 Specimen Aliquot Tubes (SAT) As Needed 504415 Transport Tube Cap As Needed PRD-03503 Aptima Specimen diluent As Needed PRD-03654 Aptima Specimen Diluent Kit As Needed CL0041 Caps, AMP/P.R.S.(CL0045) DIAG. As Needed CL0040 Caps, TCR/SEL.(CL0038) DIAG. As Needed 501604 Spare Caps, PP, 60mL, TCR APTIMA 2x50 As Needed 501616 Spare Caps, 30mL Tube As Needed 103036A Non-penetrable caps As Needed 105668 Aptima Penetrable Caps 10 104772-02 MTUs (multi-tube units) As Needed 902731 Solid Waste Bag As Needed 902714 Waste Bag Cover As Needed 303014 Assay Fluids Kit As Needed 303000 Aptima Auto Detect As Needed If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these services, please provide the following information: Organization name, address, point of contact, email address, web site address, and telephone number. Business size: small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), veteran owned small business (VOSB), large business, etc. Business type under NAICS 325413, which contains a size standard of 1,250 Employees, and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. Under which NAICS code does your company usually provide the requirements described in the Statement of Work (SOW) - Please provide rationale for your answer if different from NAICS 325413. Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational capability. Response to this SSN shall not exceed 10 pages and should include all the previously mentioned information. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: Provide products/services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements. Implement a successful plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance. Provide products/services under a firm-fixed-price contract. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in VetBiz Registry https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ Based on the responses to this SSN/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for SDVOSBs, VOSBs, small businesses, or procured through full and open competition. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the services are invited to submit a response to this SSN by 12:00 PM Central, July 26, 2021. All responses under this SSN must be emailed to Darrin.nicholson@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.204-7. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this SSN. The government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities (FBO). However, responses to this notice shall not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).