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This document is a Sources Sought Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a specific laboratory equipment procurement. The VA's Network Contracting Office 01 is seeking businesses capable of providing a LABCONCO-brand chemical fume hood for the VAMC Manchester's histology laboratory, with a specific focus on a 5in. Protector XL Benchtop Hood and associated components. The solicitation involves market research for a Firm Fixed-Price contract with performance period in FY2025, targeting businesses in the Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing sector (NAICS 334516) with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

Key procurement details include a response deadline of August 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with responses to be emailed to janice.jones@va.gov. Respondents must provide Capabilities Statements including their Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number and qualifying certifications. The chemical fume hood is specifically required for processing tissue samples and mitigating chemical vapors in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1450 standards. The equipment will be installed at the VAMC Manchester (3rd Floor Histology-Laboratory) located at 718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH, with installation and maintenance to be performed by a third party and Health Technology Management.

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SUBJECT*

LABCONCO (BRAND NAME ONLY) LABORATORY CHEMICAL FUME HOOD

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
06111
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24125Q0790
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
08-25-2025 12:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
6640
NAICS CODE*
334516
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
US Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMC Connecticut 555 Willard Avenue

Newington, CT 06111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Janice Jones janice.jones@va.gov 860-666-6951 ext. 6613

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
US Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMC Manchester

718 Smyth Road

Manchester, NH 03104

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
janice.jones@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
janice.jones@va.gov

Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

*= Required Field
Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 01 is seeking businesses capable of providing LABCONCO BRAND ONLY CHEMICAL FUME HOOD as per the draft Statement of Work below

See DRAFT Statement of Work for detailed description.

The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the Size Standard is 1,000 employees. Responses must be received by no later than 12:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday, August 25, 2025. Responses shall be emailed to janice.jones@va.gov Response shall contain Capabilities Statements to include Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number, and any qualifying certifications that may be required. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field
Sources Sought Notice

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Sources Sought Notice

STATEMENT OF WORK

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Laboratory Activation, VAMC Manchester (608):

2. Scope of Work:

The laboratory activation encompasses building a new laboratory and filling it with the equipment needed to perform patient testing. The project includes procuring a chemical fume hood needed for the histology laboratory. The chemical fume hood was designed for the space and needs of the histology laboratory.

3. Background:

Chemical fume hood is required by regulations to mitigate chemical vapors. The histology department works with formalin, hematoxylin, eosin, ethyl alcohol, and other chemicals needed to process and stain tissue samples. See regulatory 29 CFR 1910.1450 standard below:

29 CFR 1910.1450

This is a standard fume hood that meets the needs of the department, it is not connected to VA network.

4. Performance Period: The period of performance is FY2025.

0700-1530 excluding Federal holidays or weekends

5. Type of Contract: Firm and Fixed

6. Place of Performance:

VAMC Manchester (3rd Floor Histology-Laboratory) 718 Smyth Road Manchester, NH 03104

Installation will be performed by a third party

All preventive maintenance, annual checks, repairs will be performed or coordinated by Health Technology Management (HTM) as well as maintenance of records generated by work performed.

7. Performance Based Contract: N/A

LABCONCO CHEMICAL FUME HOOD – BRAND NAME ONLY

PN#
Description
QTY
CLIN Part#
CLIN Description
9903200
30 Shelf Closing Solvent Cabinet
1
9900200
Labconco Standard Base Cabinet 30in Width
1
111510000
5in. Protector XL Benchtop Hood
1
9501500
SpillStopper Work Surface
1

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