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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Devin Reichert Devin.Reichert@va.gov 303-712-5709

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center

1700 N Wheeling St.

Aurora, CO 80045

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice - Research Anaerobic Chamber Purchase for Rocky Mountain Regional VA Regional Medical Center (RMRVAMC) Disclaimer:

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. 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 RFI.

Information Requested from Industry:

1. In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.

2. Responses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Research Anaerobic Chamber Purchase for Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

Research Anaerobic Chamber Purchase – Qty 1. The offer must meet the following salient characteristics:

Saliant features that are minimum technically required:

a. Electrical will be standard 120V plug

b. Interior Dimensions (equal or greater to): 55” x 31” x 40” (width x depth x height). Depth max is 34”

c. Interior volume (equal or greater to): 210 liters

d. Airlock dimensions (equal or greater to): 12” x 14” x 11” inches (width x depth x height) to accommodate our sample containers

e. Activated Carbon/O2 palladium cartridge scrubber

f. Side access panel

g. Low gas supply alarm and leak detection alarm

h. Establish <10ppm O2 in less than 1 hour to accommodate sporadic specimen delivery and need to process within 2 hrs.

i. Purge cycle of 90 seconds

j. Set up for gloveless sleeves or optional cuff for direct hand access

k. Gas tank floor restraint

l. Pressurized gas regulators and gas tank fittings.

m. Sufficient supplies and catalyst for one year of operation.

n. If the unit requires an oven system for regeneration of catalyst, that should be included with 120V plug. Max depth is 34”.

o. System must come with a one year warranty

Delivery:

Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center 1700 N. Wheeling Street Aurora, CO, 80045

In response to this announcement, please provide the information requested below requested in this market research table questionnaire. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met:

NAICS Code:

Company Name:

Address:

UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:

Contact Name:

Phone No.:

Email:

Business Size Information - Select all that applies:

· Small Business

· Emerging Small Business

· Small Disadvantaged Business

· Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act

· HUBZone

· Woman Owned

· Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small

· Veteran Owned Small Business

· Large Business

FSS/GSA Contract Number:

Effective Date/ Expiration Date:

Firm-Fixed Price

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions:

Buy American Act RFO 52.225-1 and RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate – What percentage of the proposed product (including leases and rentals) is a:

Domestic end product? _____________ (%)

Foreign end product? _______________ (%) Country of Origin:

Questions for Small Businesses ONLY:

If subcontracting, what added value do you offer (RFO 52.215-23):

1. Nonmanufacturer Rule (RFO 52.219-33):

a. Does your company manufacturer these proposed items? [ ] yes [ ] no

b. Does your company exceed 500 employees? [ ] yes [ ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________

c. Does your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [ ] yes [ ] no

d. Does your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [ ] yes [ ] no

e. Does your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [ ] yes [ ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer’s name? ________________

Response Instructions:

1. Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page.

1. Submit your response via email to devin.reichert@va.gov

1. Submit your response NLT 4:00 (MST) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026;

1. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive.

1. VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business size of 1000 Employees. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominant work included in the attached Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.

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