Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Tuberculosis Reagents for Minneapolis VAMC. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). Solicitation number 36C26323Q0672 is issued as a request for quotes ... Tuberculosis Reagents for Minneapolis VAMC. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). Solicitation number 36C26323Q0672 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). This procurement is a total small business set-aside. Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) SAM.gov | Home database and the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ at time of offer to the government. Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 334516 with a size standard of 1,050 employees. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. The VA anticipates one Firm Fixed Price award to provide services to the Minneapolis Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. The period of performance is 8-1-2023 to 9-30-2023 for the base year period of performance. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Robert Bennett, Contracting Specialist, at robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 12:00 pm on 7/19/2023. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 12:00 pm on 7/26/2023. Quotes are required to be emailed to robert.bennett8@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.

Inactive

Page 2 of 2

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Before responding please carefully read and consider the following: Tuberculosis Reagents for the Minneapolis VA Medical Clinic. This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Before responding please carefully read and consider the following: Tuberculosis Reagents for the Minneapolis VA Medical Clinic. This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, size standard is 1,000 employees. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement. As this is a supply acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SD/VOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52 Description of Services See attached Statement of Work Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information and/or capability statement and any questions by email to robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 12:00 PM Central Time, May 26, 2023.