36C24818Q9428-001.pdf

Pre‐Solicitation Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 8), Bay Pines, Florida intends to solicit quotes from contractors to provide automated immunochemical testing for fecal occult blood to support the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System.

The VA anticipates issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for this requirement on or about August 1, 2018.

The RFQ will be open for ten (10) days and quotes will be accepted up to the RFQ close date. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the RFQ (and any subsequent amendments) from this website. No hard copies will be made available. The RFQ will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the RFQ on the FBO website (https://www.fbo.gov) so that they are notified of the issuance of the RFQ and any amendments.

In accordance with FAR 52.204‐7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in VetBiz database if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs)) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no contract can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.

NAICS Code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The classification code is 6640. The RFQ will be issued as a small business set‐aside. One (1) award is anticipated. All responsible sources may submit quotes to be considered by the Agency.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions directly to Brett Cook, at the following e‐mail address: brett.cook@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: RFQ no. 36C24818Q9428.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO 8), 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Building 2, Bay Pines, FL 33744