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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Maria Riza Owen maria.owen2@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Pathology Chemistry Department

4801 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City MO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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DESCRIPTION

This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:

(a) Company Name

(b) Address

(c) Point of Contact

(d) Phone, Fax, and Email

(e) SAM UEI number

(f) Cage Code

(g) Tax ID Number

(h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and

(i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Vendors will need to fill in a PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK.

Capabilities Statement and Documentation:

Firms/Companies are invited to provide their capabilities, experience and knowledge in providing these Services. Sources are asked to provide information to demonstrate their answers to the following items:

1. Company name, address, website, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., SDVOSB, Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), general small business, large etc.), and person of contact (including telephone number & email address).

1. Indicate and explain your capability of providing this service including maintaining any required certifications and or additional licensing.

1. Provide a summary of the staffing plan, supervision, materials and equipment that will be used and any relevant licensing.

1. Please indicate your company's size under NAICS Code 334516.

1. Vendors will need to fill in a PRICE BREAKDOWN AND CALCULATION OF SELF PERFORMED/SUBCONTRACTED WORK.

In addition to a Capability Statement which includes the above information, submissions can include brochures, diagrams, etc. as attachments.

All interested vendors should provide a response to Maria Riza Owen @ maria.owen2@va.gov NLT 1:00pm p.m. CST February 6, 2025.

The VA Network 15, Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide osmometer and installation for the Kansas City VA Medical Center, 4801 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to these sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516. The small business size standard is 1000 employees.

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the SBA VetCert at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

STATEMENT OF WORK

OSMOMETER AND INSTALLATION

This solicitation uses a Brand Name or Equal specifications of the product required. This permits prospective contractors to offer products other than those specifically referenced by brand name.

Purpose/Scope: Provide and install equipment to perform osmolality testing on serum, plasma, and urine specimens.

A product that meets the specifications is acceptable.

Location: Kansas City VA Pathology Chemistry Department 4801 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128

Facility POC: Zaida Rivera zaida.rivera@va.gov

(816) 861-4700 ext 56185

Technical Specifications:

· Freezing point measurement

· Analyze serum, plasma, and urine

· Single sample capacity

· Sample volume of 0.20 to 0.25 mL

· Be able to test within established reference range

· Urine: 50-1200 mOsm/kg H2O

· Serum/Plasma: 278-305 mOsm/kg H2O

· Minimal start-up time

· Less than 5 minute result time

· Minimal daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance

· Commercial calibration material available

· Commercial QC material available

· Commercial linearity product available

Equipment Specifications:

· 100-130 VAC (50/60Hz)

· Tabletop analyzer with a small footprint, cannot exceed 15”w x 20”h x 30”d.

· Weight less than 35 lbs.

· Operating temperature 18C to 35C; Relative humidity 5-80%.

· Ability to assign specimen identification to sample.

· On board printer.

Equipment Needs: (or equal to specifications)

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