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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Agilent Biotek Mai... The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Agilent Biotek Maintenance Services. 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 Denise Patches at Denise.Patches@va.gov by COB:06/09/2023 by 10:00 AM PST SUBJECT: RFI 36C26023Q0660 Agilent Biotek Maintenance Services. 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.  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: DUNS Number/UNIQUE SAM ID: Brochures of their offered equipment/services. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 Surgical and Medical 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 1000 employees; (for NAICS 339112) 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. Requested Salient Characteristics/Statement of Work AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES Service Contract SERVICE CONTRACT STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) 1. Contract Title. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES Service Contract 2. Background. The Northwest MIRECC is Congressionally-mandated to investigate the hidden wounds of war posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. The sensitive equipment used by the MIRECC requires continued preventive services and maintenance to sustain operations related to cellular analysis. This system is a delicate and complex scientific instrument and therefore must be maintained and calibrated by either the original manufacturer, Agilent Technologies/Biotek, or a manufacturer approved service technician using manufacturer approved parts. This critical equipment supports important on-going scientific research at VA Puget Sound that benefits Veterans. 3. Scope: The service plan must ensure that an Agilent/Biotek approved service engineer will troubleshoot and repair instruments with certified Agilent/Biotek parts. The general scale of work is limited to servicing, preventive maintenance, remote diagnostics and support technology, and repair of Agilent/Biotek brand equipment, including associated components. The contract is limited to instrumentation that is currently located on the 3rd floor of building 101, VA Puget Sound. This instrument includes the BioTek Biospa and components. There are no other tasks required within the facility except the above-mentioned tasks related to this particular instrument and associated components, located in room 3W09 of building 101. 4. Specific Tasks. Task 1. Contract will include repair service with coverage for travel and labor. Task 2. Contract will include hardware and software telephone support, remote diagnosis and assistance. Task 3. Contract will include one on-site maintenance visit per annual contract period. Task 4. Coverage will begin as soon as contract is in place, as none of the equipment is currently under contract, and will continue for 12 months with an option for three additional years. The service contract will cover the following equipment: BioTek BIOSPA Automated Incubator Serial Number: 17112929 BioTek CYT5MFAV Biospa Component Serial Number: 17111717 BioTek MFXPW Biospa Component Serial Number: 17111515 5. Performance Monitoring; All monitoring of this contract will be done by the MIRECC laboratory managers and scientists (POCs) assigned to manage the shared equipment of the MIRECC on the 3rd floor of building 101, VA Puget Sound. Any failure of the company to comply with any part of this contract will be immediately reported by the POCs and the assigned contracting officer. 6. Security Requirements: In the performance of the contractor s duties on site if required, all contractor personnel are required to take the appropriate instructional classes through our Lab Safety Program and/or complete a visitor compliance form and must be escorted at all times within the facility. Any work to be performed under this contract is within research space and specifically in room 3W09 of building 101. These areas are non-clinical spaces and are secured by swipe card badges and unique keys providing a double layer of protection as well as direct observation by the escorting scientist or laboratory manager. This equipment is for cellular analysis, therefore no VA sensitive data or patient information is involved, the listed histological equipment does not connect to the VA LAN. Each service appointment will be scheduled in advance by one of the scientist or laboratory manager POCs. Regarding Information security; the C&A requirements do not apply, a Security Accreditation Package is not required. 7. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI). None 8. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations: There is no government furnished equipment or government furnished information. a. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work. N/A b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI). None c. Identification of Non-Disclosure Requirements. None d. Packaging, Packing and Shipping Instructions. N/A e. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. See 6 above. 9. Risk Control This is a low risk contract. 10. Place of Performance. Work will be performed through telephone and email conversations or actual on-site inspections and repair of the equipment. MIRECC Research Areas Bldg. 101, Room 3W09 and Bldg. 1, Room 635 1660 S. Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 11. Period of Performance. The start date will begin when the contract is awarded and will end 12 months from the start date with three optional, additional years. 12. National Holidays. Work shall not be performed on the following legal government holidays: New Year s Day Jan 1st Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January President s Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veteran Day November 11th Thanksgiving 4th Thursday in November Christmas December 25th If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the national Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the proceeding Friday is observed as the national Holiday. Also included would be any day specifically declared by the President of the United States as a National Holiday. 13. Delivery Schedule. No deliverables.