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This is a Sources Sought Notice conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23, Sioux Falls Services Contracting Office, to identify sources that are capable of p... This is a Sources Sought Notice conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23, Sioux Falls Services Contracting Office, to identify sources that are capable of providing NAVIOS 10 Flow Cytometer Preventative Maintenance Services for Beckman Coulter Navios EX Flow Cytometer (Navios EX System, 10 colors/3 lasers (5+3+2 configuration), PrepPlus 2 Workstation, and TQ-Prep Workstation located at the Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha NE. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought Notice is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Contractor shall be able to perform services one hundred percent (100%). Contractor shall be an authorize vendor, trained technician, possess licenses and certification for proprietary equipment and services to meet all government requirements and objectives. All Questions shall be answered in response to the Sources Sought for the government to consider contractor with the capability to meet the government s requirement. Vendor shall be an OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the supplies, equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA facility upon discovery of such items. Information is being sought from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service and possess OEM license, software, parts and certification. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought to assist the government in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. The expected period of performance is a base period, plus four (4) options of one (1) year in length, exercisable at the Government s discretion. Please provide additional information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Source Notice. Information provided will be used solely by the government as "market research" and will not be released outside of the government. If this is a service your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 11:00 AM Central Time, August 6, 2021. All businesses eligible to provide this service are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted service. Send responses to John Becker, at john.becker3@va.gov prior to the due date/time. Please label emails as Sources Sought NAVIOS 10 Flow Cytometer 36C26321Q0772 .