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Subject: Request for Information, BECKMAN LS-6500 SYSTEM for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISN 21. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to supp... Subject: Request for Information, BECKMAN LS-6500 SYSTEM for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISN 21. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to support the procurement of BECKMAN LS-6500 SYSTEM for VA San Francisco Medical Center. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested supplies. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The RFI effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339112-SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. This RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339112. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. See below List of Requirements and Salient Characteristics. INSTRUCTIONS: Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested supplies and/or services that are required. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the Beta System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov/ and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in beta.SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry (i) provide current commercial pricing and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Response is due by 3:00 PM Friday, June 28, 2022. Please submit e-mail responses to Alex Hernandez, Contract Specialist, at email address Alex.Hernandez@va.gov . Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, DUNS#, Unique Entity ID BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: BECKMAN LS-6500 SYSTEM San Francisco in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. Supplies/Equipment Provide and deliver the below equipment to: San Francisco VAMC Mission Bay campus 3rd Floor, Room 349 1700 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94158 Line Item Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price 0001 SCINT plus liquid scintillation package 1 0002 LS WinConnection Software Kit. Kit consists of: Computer, Monitor and three independent but complementary WinConnect programs: - LS 6500 Data Capture/Network Software - LS 6500 BSF File Utility Software - LS 6500 Instrument Performance Tracking Software 1 0003 One (1) year warranty 0004 Installation 0005 Shipping & Handling