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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 FilmArray Analyzer 28301 36C24618Q9705 08-24-2018 N 334516 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 201 Hay Street, Suite 304 Fayetteville NC 28301 James Brown Contracting Officer

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James.Brown14ec82@va.gov Veterans Affairs James.Brown14ec82@va.gov Veterans Affairs Sources Sought Notices The Department of Veterans Affairs, herein afterwards referred to as VISN , to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Base plus Four Year Option on schedule Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) for Multiplex PCR Analyzer for the identification of Pathogens in Positive Blood Cultures, Respiratory Infections and Gastro-Intestinal illness. The Government will award a BPA to a single Contractor to provide BioFire Diagnostics BCID, RESP and GI kits to the medical center which already have Film Array Analyzer equipment: computer, printer reagents, torch module and disposables required for operating the microbial identification system and producing quality results.

VISN 6 P&LMS’s (including the following VA Medical Centers – Asheville, Durham, Fayetteville, Hampton, Richmond, Salisbury, and Salem) The automated instruments and all products provided must be certified compatible for use with VAMC owned instrument in place.

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BioFire Film Array Analyzer BCID – Blood Culture Identification Panel RESP – Respiratory Panel GI – Gastrointestinal Panel Additional Equipment:

FilmArray Kit Computer Kit Printer Kit Extended Warranty Torch Base, Duplex Torch Module Place of Performance - all work shall be completed at:

VAMC Asheville, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805 VAMC Durham, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705 VAMC Hampton, 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA 23667 VAMC Fayetteville, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, VA 23249 VAMC Salem, 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153 W. G. “Bill” Hefner VAMC, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334516, with a Classification code of 6650. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/ SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. The responses to this announcement will assist in socio-economic set-aside feasible. The Veterans Administration is required by Public Law 104-9 to give priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete enter a set-aside. If insufficient veteran-owned and small business responses are received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation, then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract.

Interested parties should submit with their response the following information no later than 4:30 PM EST August 24, 2018 and include POC information, FSS contract number (if applicable), business size, and business SBA classification(s). All questions should be addressed to James.Brown14ec82@va.gov. Please send all inquiries via email.