Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in FAR Subpart 13; simplified acquisition procedures apply. VA will conduct the procurement according t... This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in FAR Subpart 13; simplified acquisition procedures apply. VA will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 36C25623Q1623_1 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The proposed contract action is to purchase a high-throughput next-generation sequencer (i.e. GeneStudio S5 Plus) that can multiplex up to 16 samples per Ion Chip with Sequencing reads from 60-80 million per sample and read lengths (outputs) of 200 bp (with >99% aligned or measured accuracy), for which the Government intends to solicit competitive quotes. Interested persons may submit quotes, and all eligible quotes must be received prior to the response date listed on FBO to be considered by the Government. This solicitation is 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB/VOSB. The NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and the size standard is 1000 Employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-04 (01/30/2022). Only emailed requests received directly from the requester will be accepted. RESPONSES ARE DUE, August 22, 2023, by 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). Quotes are due electronically to Kimberly.anderson6@va.gov no later than the response date listed on FBO. Only electronic quotes will be considered. Phone calls will not be accepted, all question and or concerns must be submitted via email to kimberly.anderson6@va.gov by 13:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) NLT August 18, 2023. Point of contact for this solicitation is Kimberly Anderson at Kimberly.anderson6@va.gov. All Inquires must be submitted electronically. A Site visit is available upon request.