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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 A ImageXpress Pico EC System 23667 36C24619Q0820 07-19-2019 N 334516 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd.

Salem, VA 23249 This “Sources Sought Notice” is to determine sources for providing Molecular Devices - ImageXpress Pico system and supporting supplies and accessories. Refer to “items” below for information. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. The Veterans Administration is required by Public Law 109-461 to give first/priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is 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.

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PICO EC

ImageXpress Pico EC System with CellReporterXpress Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis Software. Includes:

FLUOTAR 4X/NA 0.13 and 10x/NA 0.32 objectives, transmitted light capability, and FITC filter cube for fluorescence imaging.

Equipped with a solid state light source and optical train, a large imaging field of view is possible. Capable of incubation up to 40°C, CO2 control between ambient and 15%, O2 control between 1 and 15% and ambient O2, and humidity control for minimizing evaporation. Includes microtiter plate adapter and 4-slide adapter. CellReporterXpress Software license is included which enables 5 concurrent logins from a desktop or laptop with up to 2 logins from a tablet device per desktop login. License allows up to 10 computer cores to be run for distributed image analysis. Standard image analysis algorithms include cell counting, cell scoring, apoptosis, and other analysis modules for a total of 17 analysis modules. License for Z-stack acquisition is included. Technical Support Plan, and warranty covering parts & labor.

Must Be Authorized Distributor. Product Must Retain All Manufacturer Warranty Information Equipment Training Required

CELLREPORTERXPRESS LICENSE FOR Z-STACKING

Must Be Authorized Distributor. Product Must Retain All Manufacturer Warranty Information Equipment Training Required

Equipment Training Required

Equipment Training Required

Equipment Training Required

Equipment Training Required

Equipment Training Required

Equipment Training Required

Equipment Training Required

INSTALLATION, ON-SITE

Must Be Authorized Distributor. Product Must Retain All Manufacturer Warranty Information Equipment Training Required

APPLICATIONS SUPPORT OR TRAINING

Must Be Authorized Distributor. Product Must Retain All Manufacturer Warranty Information Equipment Training Required

This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

Interested parties submitting a response to this inquiry must include the following information: name and address of company; business size (large or small); identify applicable socioeconomic categories and any pertinent information which demonstrates firms ability to meet the above requirement. All responses shall be submitted no later than July 19th, 2019 at 8:00 AM EST. Responses shall be emailed to: raccshi.wilson@va.gov.