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The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tennessee in support of VA Merit Award research needs equipment that will support existing research on infectious disease and infl... The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tennessee in support of VA Merit Award research needs equipment that will support existing research on infectious disease and inflammation. The equipment needs to contribute to the ability to quantify target DNA or RNA without the use of standard curves and with precision, and it also needs to integrate with existing PCR instruments for data continuity. VAMC Mountain Home requires the purchase of a BioRad QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System to include: Line Item No. Quantity Part No. Description 1 1 1864001 QX200 ddPCR System w Laptop 2 1 1814000 PX1 PCR Plate Sealer 3 1 1851197 C1000 Touch with 96 Deep W Rxn Module 4 1 1863004 ddPCR Droplet Reader Oil 2 x 1L 5 1 1863005 Droplet Gen Oil for Probes 10 x 7 ml 6 1 1864007 DG8 Cartridges and Gaskets QX100 QX200 7 1 12001925 ddPCR Plates 96 Well Semi Skirted 25/BX 8 1 1814040 Pierceable Foil Heat Seal 100/PK 9 1 1863024 ddPCR Smx for Probes no dUTP 5 x 1 ml This is a Sources Sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (large business, small business, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.), relative to NAICS code 334516. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Based on responses to this synopsis, the Government may issue this RFQ as a Brand Name or Equal requirement in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.211-73 on eBuy or Fed Biz Ops. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office than no later than Friday, February 12, 2021, 4:00 PM ET. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.