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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Hanan McCullick Hanan.Mccullick@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

San Diego VA Healthcare System

3350 La Jolla Village

San Diego CA

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This is a source sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, small veteran owned business or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NACIS 339112 (size standard of 1,000 employees). This is not a solicitation. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the SAM.gov website.

Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office NCO22, is seeking sources for vendors to purchase a Blood Gas Analyzer for the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The anticipated award date shall be 4/15/24.

If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services please provide the requested information as indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified “Hubzone” firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, (7) Is your firm a Veteran Owned Small Business? Small businesses considering participation in this potential solicitation process under any Small Business Set-aside procedure must do so in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Small Business Act. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Hanan.McCullick@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. 3/28/24. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES:

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

General Objectives and Requirements:

For use in analyzing whole blood for Cardiology and Respiratory Therapy patients.

Purpose – This instrument is used in the cardiac catheterization lab for real time/immediate blood gas analysis during cardiac procedures. These results need to be transmitted to the patients’ electronic medical record. A second unit will be utilized in the respiratory department for critical care use in managing ventilated patients where immediate results are required. 2 identical units will provide a redundancy in case a unit becomes non-functional and requires service.

1. The ABL90 FLEX PLUS or equal, a portable, automated analyzer which measures in whole blood:

· pH

· Blood Gases

· Electrolytes

· Glucose

· Lactate

· Bilirubin

· Creatinine

· Urea/BUN

· Oximetry

2. The ABL90 FLEX PLUS or equal intended for use by trained technologists, nurses, physicians and therapists.

3. It is intended for use in a laboratory environment, near patient or point-of-care setting.

4. The ABL90 FLEX PLUS or equal must be able to be connected to the RADIANCE system.

· The RADIANCE system enables communication between the RADIANCE server and the ABL90 FLEX PLUS or equal to allow remote data entry and analyzer access.

5. These tests are only performed under a physician's order. In the table below the measured parameters are shown:

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