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The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, on behalf of Memphis VAMC, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, is issuing this source sought synopsis as a ... The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, on behalf of Memphis VAMC, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, is issuing this source sought synopsis 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 Maldi Biotyper Sirius CA 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 334516. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals or quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Scope/Need: Maldi Biotyper Sirius CA System with additional supplies/accessories: B1018-513 LP CONNECTOR CONN KIT B1018-600 LP CONNECT FOR OPEN SYSTEMS 1890132 MALDI BIOPTER SIRIUS CA-SYSTEM 10975001 ASM LABPRO-MBT V4.40 FOR CONNECT 700281 BRUKER FUNGI REFERENCE LIBRARY 1.0 700279 BRUKER MYCOBACTERIA REFERENCE LIBRARY 1.0 Must 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, veteran-owned small business, large business, etc. Under which NAICS code does your company usually provide the requirements described in items/description list? Please provide rationale for your answer is different from NAICS 334516. Capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims the ability to provide the requirement. Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM or by an intermediary distributor authorized by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: Provide supplies/services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Implement a successful plan that includes compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance. Provide supplies or services under a firm-fixed price contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide these supplies/services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 9:00 am CT, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov, Subject Line Title: Maldi Biotyper Sirius CA System. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. The SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.SAM.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.