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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16 CENTRAL ARKANAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25621Q1877 BACKGROUND: The Little Rock VAMC has a req... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16 CENTRAL ARKANAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25621Q1877 BACKGROUND: The Little Rock VAMC has a requirement for the following brand name equipment. Manufacturer Description Bio Rad Laboratories Evolis Microplate Processor A fully automated Microplate System with the ability to perform EIA Measles IgG, EIA Mumps IgG, EIA Rubella IgG, EAI Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV), and EIA Syphilis IgG assays. Have the onboard capacity of at least 100 samples. An open system where different vendor kits can be used At least a 2 to 4 plate capacity, with at least 2 plates that can run simultaneously On board dilution Accommodates original kit reagent bottles On board incubation, washing and reagent dispensing Automatic bar code scanning REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the table found in the background section above. In the response please cite business size status. 2. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table found in the background section above. Please provide details on proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to lakeisha.white@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than 3PM Central Standard Time on Monday, November 8, 2021. 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.