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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 Albuquerque VA | Freedom EVO 200 15212-5319 36C24E19Q0143 08-21-2019 N 811219 US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319 The Department of Veterans Affairs, CRPCC, Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) Albuquerque Biorepository, supports the VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) along with the CSP Boston Biorepository. As such, the CSP Albuquerque needs to be equipped to match the lead biorepository located in Boston to ensure all processes are identical for processing samples. CRPCC CSP Albuquerque requires the purchase of a Freedom EVO 200 System to include:

Freedom EVO 200 configured as follows:

Integrated Gripper Arm:

8-Channel Liquid Handling Arm:

Worktable Carriers:

2D Scanner:

1D Scanner:

Hotel:

29 1 10612674 Hotel, 9-Position, Microplate, Adjustable Shelves Pick and Place Arm:

Cap-It All Decapper

Software and Computer:

Frame Table:

Installation

Installation will be performed by a certified manufacturer-trained service engineer. An Installation Qualification (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ) will be performed by the manufacturer-trained service engineer to ensure proper working specifications. The following will be provided: Familiarization at Installation, provide user copy of validation plan used for qualifications, Installation Qualification (IQ) IAW with manufacturer standards, Operational Qualification (OQ) IAW with manufacturer standards

This is a Sources Sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (large business, small business, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.), relative to NAICS code 811219. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Based on responses to this synopsis, the Government may issue this RFQ as a Brand Name or Equal requirement in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.211-73 on eBuy or Fed Biz Ops. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office than no later than Wednesday, August 21, 2019 4:00 PM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Elaine DiBucci at elaine.dibucci@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.