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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 CTX Alere Triage BNP Reagent 79106 36C25718Q9951 08-28-2018 N 325413 00504 Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Section 7201 I-40 West Suite 100 Amarillo TX 79106 Ronalda Ohio Central Texas VA Health Care System Laboratory Section 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr Temple, TX 76504

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ronalda.ohio@va.gov The Central Texas VA Health Care System (CTVHCS) is seeking Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) sources capable of meeting the requirement listed below. The acquisition will be accomplished using commercial item procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12.

NOTE: TO QUALIFY SDVOSB AND VOSB VENDORS MUST BE CERTIFIED IN THE VA VENDOR INFORMATION PAGES (VIP) DATABASE. THE VENDOR MUST BE REGISTERED AS A SMALL BUSINESS UNDER NAICS CODE 325413 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 325413. Any SDVOSB or VOSB firms who wish to identify their interests and capability to provide this product must provide product specifications, performance and delivery information by notifying the Contract Specialist no later than 12 NOON Central Time, August 28, 2018. Notification shall be e-mailed to Ronalda Ohio, at ronalda.ohio@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER

This Source Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Notice.

PART A- SCOPE OF WORK

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of Project: Alere Triage Cardiac/BNP reagents

2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide reagents and controls/calibrators for BNP and Cardiac testing.

5. Type of Contract: This is a firm fixed-price contract.

B. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES

Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The contractor shall provide the specific deliverables described below within the performance period stated in Section A.4 of this SOW. Requests for supplies will be placed as needed.

C. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK

Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor.

D. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

It is agreed that:

1. The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this task order, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the task order.

2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response.

3. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO.

Attachment A to the Statement of Work Schedule of Deliverables

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Triage Meter BNP-XR test kits

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Min – 8 kits Max – 92 kits Delivery Date as needed

Max – 30 kits as needed

Max – 60 kits as needed

Max – 60 kits as needed

Max – 8 kits as needed

Max – 8 kits as needed