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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620Q0638 Grifol's Erytra Blood Bank Laborato... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620Q0638 Grifol's Erytra Blood Bank Laboratory Supplies (Base+4) BACKGROUND: The Houston VAMC has a requirement for the following brand name supplies: REQUIREMENTS: PURPOSE The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center requires a base year with 4 one-year options (Base +4 contract) for various types of Grifols Automated Immunohematology Analyzer reagents, supplies and service. The Blood Bank at the MEDVAMC owns 2 Grifols Automated Immunohematology Analyzers. These instruments are proprietary in nature and only Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc. can provide the required reagents, supplies and service. The Grifols Automated Immunohematology Analyzers are a highly interactive fully automated system for Transfusion Medicine Laboratories. They enhance Transfusion Safety and establish critical efficiencies. The analyzers verify and document diagnostic checks throughout the sampling process, as well as, give Transfusion Medicine professionals the ability to track every critical step in the testing process. Item # Description/Part Number* Est. Qty Unit Price N/A Grifols estimated yearly Reagents, Supplies & Service with items being delivered according to the delivery schedule and ordered on an as needed basis by Blood Bank Personnel from the Firm Fixed Price List. 1 YR REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post in the near future. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of similar items, please respond to this RFI. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to kever.swafford@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than August 24, 2020 @2:30 PM CST DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.