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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Peter Park Peter.Park2@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road

Portland OR

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Notice of Sources Sought

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 (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large businesses. The results from this source sought notice will be used to determine set-aside.

The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase.

The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for BRAND NAME or EQUAL sources of the following:

CryoPlus Storage Systems, 200L, 100/120V Catalog number: 7402 Manufacturer: ThermoFisher Quantity: 2

Courtesy Quote (Not binding) Unit Price: ________________ Total Price for 2 Units: ________________ Shipping Included. FOB Destination.

Required Salient Characteristics:

1. Microprocessor-controlled liquid level management (no manual programming)

1. Comprehensive monitoring and alerts that show real-time liquid nitrogen levels, high/low setpoints, and at least 16 pre-set audible and visual alarms for multiple conditions

1. Automatic defogger in the manual fill index

1. Liquid level sensor in the vacuum space

1. Front mounted key-lock, and lockable control panel mounted on top of unit

1. Vacuum-insulated stainless steel tanks with high-density polyurethane insulation

1. Temperature sleeve

1. Two independent lid gaskets

1. Capacity must be 200L

1. Maximum dimensions must be 34 in. 29 in x 41 in (L x W x H) with depth of 28 inch

1. Voltage must be 100/120V.

Required Information in Your Response to Sources Sought:

In order to be considered a valid source that can impact the set-aside determination of a possible future solicitation, potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to peter.park2@va.gov:

1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and UEI.

2) Please identify your company’s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 1,000 employees. This notice is to determine the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following:

[ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers [ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business

3) Any socioeconomic business must have a SBA certification at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/.

4) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer.

5) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination.

6) This is a “brand name or equal” requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet to satisfy the Government’s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

(a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number.

(b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the “equal” item meets or exceeds EACH of the salient characteristics required by the Government. Government will not perform further research if the information provided is unclear whether it meets any required salient characteristic.

7) Please identify the country of origin for all items. If it is a foreign end product, fill out the following:

8) Please list the names of manufacturer of the supply items (brand name or equal) you identified for this Sources Sought. If 50% or more of the total quote amount comes from small business manufacturers based on the above NAICS Code, please provide a narrative on whether your company meets the definition of a nonmanufacturer in accordance with 13 CFR § 121.406(b) below.

i. Does not exceed 500 employees (or 150 employees for the Information Technology Value Added Reseller exception to NAICS Code 541519, which is found at § 121.201, footnote 18);

ii. Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;

iii. Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; and

iv. Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States.

The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. 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.

Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Shipping Address:

Portland VA Medical Center 3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road Portland, OR 97239

Point of Contact:

Peter Park Contracting Officer peter.park2@va.gov

Response Deadline:

08/03/2026 by 3:00pm Pacific Time

Sources Sought Notice