Inactive Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (specific to Department of Veterans Affairs)

Inactive

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is... This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and equipment will not be returned to the sender. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest parties such as Other than Small Businesses, and Small Businesses to include Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). ChemiDoc MP Imaging System (BIO-RAD Model) is known to meet the Government s needs: CLIN Description of Supplies/Services Qty Unit 0001 ChemiDoc MP Imaging System LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 17001402 1 EA 0002 ENP, ChemiDoc MP Imaging System WARRANTY LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 11000159 1 EA **Installation and Training NOT required **If offering an equal the vendor is responsible for submitting enough supporting information (i.e. manual) to illustrate equipment meets or exceeds the following Salient Characteristics. Salient Characteristics Shall be compact in size Shall be compatible with virtually any protein or DNA stain and most fluorophores Shall be touch screen Shall have auto exposure option Shall have auto focus Shall have cooled CCD Shall have 6 MP camera Shall have smart tray technology Software shall be easy to use **If offering equipment as a non-manufacturer (i.e. distributor) the vendor is also required to submit memo from the manufacturer that shows they are authorized as a distributor of the equipment. DELIVERY SCHEDULE All items to be delivered during normal working hours between 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. CLIN Quantity Delivery Date All Items SHIP TO: Department of Veterans Affairs Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 2030 West Taylor Chicago, IL 60612-4223 United States All Items XX-Days ARO As a reminder this is not a Request for Quote or an announcement of a solicitation. Responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. VOSBs and SDVOSBs must be registered and verified in VIP for set-aside consideration. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Responses shall submit by e-mail to Carl Weber at carl.weber3@va.gov. Please also indicate if the product is on Federal Supply Schedule or Open Market. The information requested must be received no later than 11:59pm. Central Standard Time on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Subject line shall reference Sources Sought announcement number 36C25219Q0665 from FBO.gov.