RFI 36C26223Q0178.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

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

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Dela Cruz, Anthony anthony.delacruz@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516, size standard 1,000 employees. If the Governments pending market research establishes reasonable expectation that two or more Veteran owned businesses certified on vetbiz.gov can fulfill the requirement, the Government will set aside the acquisition for Veteran owned businesses. If the Government establishes reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns can fulfill the requirement, the Government will set aside the acquisition for small business concerns. A determination by the Government to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NCO 22 is seeking sources that can provide IVD products, Reagents, Sets, Test kits, and Services for the Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN 22), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Services (P&LMS). The IVD products, Reagents, Sets, Test kits, and services will be used on Government owned equipment to perform in-house testing on a Cost-Per-Test (CPT) basis. See Attachment A. Schedule, and Attachment B. SOW for more details. Both attachments are a draft that describe the requirement. It can be revised based on information from the responses received. The information identified on both attachments are intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, or inclusive, and to indicate the quality that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate they can meet the Government’s requirement.

No gray market items will be acceptable. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers’ (OEM) good sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. The vendor shall be an OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor, authorized reseller, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM.

Please provide the requested information below if you can provide the sought-out brand name or equal IVD products, and services.

Company Name:

Address:

Contact Name:

Phone No:

Email:

Unique Entity ID (generated by SAM.gov).

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 in Vetbiz.gov ☐ Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov ☐ Large Business ☐ Other:____________

1. Is your company considered small under NAICS 334516?

2. Are you the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the product/solution?

3. Are you authorized distributor/reseller for the product/solution? Please provide authorization letter or other documents from the OEM.

4. Please provide general pricing for your product/solution for market research purposes.

5. Please submit your capabilities regarding Attachment A., Attachment B., and provide any information relating to “equal items” to establish capabilities for planning purposes?

A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be published on SAM.gov on a later date. Interested sources must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this source sought. Thank you.

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