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Page 1 of 3 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. (b) Although p... Page 1 of 3 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. (b) Although proposal, offeror, contractor, and offeror may be used in this sources sought notice, any response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) Any information received from a contractor in response to this Sources Sought may be used in creating a solicitation. Any information received which is marked with a statement, such as proprietary or confidential, intended to restrict distribution will not be distributed outside of the Government, except as required by law. (d) This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes to gain knowledge of qualified sources in order to determine an acquisition strategy. (e) Contractors that can meet the requirement are encouraged to respond to this notice. Responses shall include the company name, address, point of contact, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, DUNS number and capability statement. E-mail responses to Cristina Lansangan (Cristina.lansangan@va.gov) no later than August 27, 2021 at 4:00pm PST. Contractors shall identify the NAICS code for the product being offered as well as their size status. Contractors shall complete the Price/Cost Schedule for Market Research purposes. Contractors shall indicate their socioeconomic status. SDVOSB and VOSB concerns shall indicate whether they are VIP registered. Contractors shall provide the FSS Contract Number, if applicable Contractor shall include information on its business size and socio-economic status New Items ONLY; NO remanufactured, used/refurbished or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. No product in development shall be considered. Authorized dealers: Experienced firms only who are authorized distributors will be considered in addition to the original equipment manufacturer. A letter from the manufacturer stating your company is an authorized dealer for the line items must be in possession by the due date and be available for submission, if requested. Alternate Item submission: Offerors submitting alternate items must provide technical information sufficient for a lay person to determine acceptability. Information will not be paid for by the government nor returned to the supplying party. The information will be used to determine product acceptability. Lack of sufficient information for our staff to determine product acceptability will result in a negative determination. Any quote will then be found non-responsiveness to the solicitation and the quote will not be considered. Offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted and at the time of contract award. Registration information is located at www.sam.gov. DESCRIPTION/SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS QUANTITY UNIT COST Cobas e411 Fully Automated Access Immunology Analyzer, Brand Name or Equal Specifications/Salient Characteristics: Capability for immunoassay analysis Capability for quantitative and qualitative in vitro assay determination for a broad range of applications including Thyroid Function, Tumor Markers, Anemia, Bone Markers, Cardiac, Endocrinology, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Women s Health, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases (complete Hepatitis profile and Anti-SARS-Cov-2 Antibodies detection) Capability to process workloads up to 50-250 samples per day with a throughput of 86 tests/hour with a 9-18 min analyzing time 30-sample position disk that utilizes disposable tips and reaction cells for a 100% carry over free pipetting system Capability for clot detection on specimens without workflow disruptions Mid-volume, high throughput immunology analyzer with over 100 assays and short turnaround time 220-240V, 50/60Hz Windows 10 Operating System LIS/HIS Connectivity Includes 220V Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Includes Start-up Reagents US FDA-approved equipment Cobas c311 Fully Automated Random Access Chemistry Analyzer, Brand Name or Equal Specifications/Salient Characteristics: Capability to process workloads up to 50-250 samples/day, throughput of 300 tests per hour; 3-10 min analyzing time Uses semi-disposable cuvettes Capability for the automated cap piercing of reagents Capability to run a variety of sample types like serum, plasma, urine and CSF Capability for contact-free ultrasonic mixing of sample and reagent to eliminate the risk of carryover during analysis event Capability for clot detection on specimens without workflow disruptions 108 sample positions, definable positions for STAT, auto-QC & Calibration, test-specific serum indices Mid-volume, high throughput chemistry analyzer with a comprehensive clinical chemistry menu Capability to perform Tina-quant HbA1c without treatment as a back-up for analyzing HbA1c Self-operating maintenance Compliments the Cobas e411 Analyzer for Serum Work Area Solution 220-240V Windows 10 Operating System LIS/HIS Connectivity Includes 220V Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Includes Start-up Reagents US FDA-approved equipment This requirement includes shipping and door-to-door delivery to Manila, Philippines. Interested offerors shall demonstrate the capability to provide on-site installation, training and after sales service support in Manila, Philippines 1 1