Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for a Quantitative Polym... The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for a Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction machine. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Responses shall be submitted to natasha.holland@va.gov by 4:00pm EST on Friday, December 23, 2022. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified sources of supply and determine the socioeconomic size classification of the supplier and manufacturer of the end item. Items being requested include the following: 1. A43172 QS7-PRO TAC QPCR,LAPTOP 2. 4337762 TQMN ARRAY BUCKET CLIP,1ST GEN 3. 4432250 ARRAY CARD CALIBRATION INSTALL KIT 4. A26774 KIT,802.11B/G/N WIFI DONGLE 5. TRN00303 SMARTSTART QS 6/7 PRO 1DAY, CS TRAINING 6. ZG11SCQS TUDIO7PR O AB ASSURANCE,1PM, QSTUDIO7PRO 7. ZG11SCQS TUDIO7PR O AB ASSURANCE,1PM, QSTUDIO7PRO 8. A45953 QS-PRO BLOCK UPGRADE 96W 0.2ML 9. 4432364 96-WELL ROI&BACKGROUND PLATES 10. 4432382 TAQMAN RNASE P 96-WELL INSTR VERIF PLATE 11. A26343 STD 96-WELL 10-DYE CAL KIT. 12. A45954 QS-PRO BLOCK UPGRADE 384W 13. 4455280 TAQMAN RNASE P FAST 384W VERIF PLATE 14. A26341 384-WELL 10-DYE CAL KIT 15. 4432320 384-WELL ROI&BACKGROUND PLATES Interested companies shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response; Company Name and Address: Point of Contact (POC) Name: Email Address: Phone Number: UEI Number: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program: [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify) Please answer the following questions: [ ] yes [ ] no - Does not exceed 500 employees; (for NAICS 334516, must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management) [ ] yes [ ] no - Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied; [ ] yes [ ] no - Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs); and [ ] yes [ ] no - Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.