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DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS SUMMARY: This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding... DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS SUMMARY: This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of the market s offered products, services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and their available products and services in response to the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential of fulfilling the requirement below, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking a vendor to provide the following products and/or services below. Please see the General Requirements section below for the requested products/services and descriptions. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS EchoMRI-700 Whole Body Composition Analyzer: For the high precision measurement of Fat-Mass, Lean-Mass, Free-Water, and Total-Body-Water in live animals with total body masses up to 700g EchoMRI-A100z Insert Antenna: For the high precision measurement of Fat-Mass, Lean-Mass, Free-Water, and Total-Body-Water in live animals with total body masses up to 100g EchoMRI-A10 Insert Antenna: For the high precision measurement of Fat-Mass, Lean-Mass, Free-Water, and Total-Body-Water in whole-organs/tissue-samples with total masses up to 7g Includes: EchoMRI specimen holders Qty 1 x 300g for Rat Qty 1 x 500g for Rat Qty 1 x 700g for Rat Qty 1 x 40g for A100 Qty 1 x 7g for A10 EchoMRI system test sample Remote system installation and operational training 1-Year comprehensive system warranty and application support including parts, labor, and shipping 1-Year remote system performance monitoring Additional Specimen Holders: Qty 1 x 20g for A100 Qty 2 x 30g for A100 Qty 1 x 50g for A100 Qty 1 x 100g for Rat Qty 1 x 300g for Rat RESPONSE COMMITMENT I. Response: A. Capability statement and a list of the salient characteristics. Please provide your socioeconomic status, and size classification (large business, small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.), and the approximate shipping time from the date of order. All responses should be directed to annmarie.stewart@va.gov by September 8, 2022, 11PM EST. B. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. C. Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). II. Timeline: This request will close on stated date within the Government Point of Entry (GPE). III. Delivery Address: Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System Research 151 921 NE13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Notes: 1. This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Department of Veterans Affairs will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing The Department of Veteran Affairs understanding of the notice submission. 2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government. The Department of Veteran Affairs Contracting Office POC: Ann Marie Stewart Contracting Officer annmarie.stewart@va.go