RFI_36C26225Q1223 AUTOMATED MICROSCOPE.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Automated Microscope-Mountable Biaxial Stretch System

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 90815

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26225Q1223

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 07-23-2025 4PM PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA

ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515

NAICS CODE* 339112

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

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

POINT OF CONTACT*

CONTRACTING OFFICER

DEBBY ABRAHAM

DEBBY.ABRAHAM@VA.GOV

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive

San Diego CA

POSTAL CODE 92161-0002

COUNTRY

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED

SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A

SOLICITATION.

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET,

AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for 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. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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.

SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112 (size standard of 1,000

Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought

Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing an

RADIOLOGY CT INJECTOR SYSTEM that can address the attached list of DRAFT requirement for VA New Mexico Healthcare System. The list of DRAFT characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required.

BRAND NAME/PART #

ST-1900 Automated Microscope-Mountable Biaxial Stretch System/#ST0.303.03

EQUAL TO PRODUCT

Automated microscope

Salient Characteristics

- Must Apply mechanical stress loads to in vitro cells in monolayer or three-dimensional culture.

- Must have Multiplexed (greater than or equal to 8 simultaneously stretched culture chambers for equalization of experimental conditions.

- Must be Cyclic or static uniaxial or biaxial stretch, sine wave or square wave cycles.

- Must have Programmable stretch protocols

- Must Stretch between 2% and 20% of relaxed chamber length to model in vivo conditions.

- Must have continuous, long-term stretch over the course of days or weeks.

- The stretch unit must be compatible with standard culture incubators.

- Chambers must be adapted to inverted microscope

If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:

(1) Submit your capabilities statement illustrating how your organization can/cannot meet the list of DRAFT SOW requirements. For instances where your company cannot meet the

DRAFT/SOW requirement(s), please explain. For instances where your company can meet the DRAFT SOW requirement(s), please show how your company meets/exceeds each requirement.

(2) Please review the list of DRAFT/SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirements and provide any additional feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.

(3) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned

Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large

Business, etc.

(4) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI?

(5) Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can your company provide a solution to the required supplies/services described in the list of DRAFT/SOW?

(6) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available).

(7) If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified.

(8) Limitations on Subcontracting: How does your business ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting as outlined in 13 CFR § 125.6?

(9) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items?

(10) Non-Manufacturer Rule: If applicable, can you confirm your business complies with the Non-Manufacturer rule? Specifically, does your company: Provide a product from a small business manufacturer or processor? Not exceed 500 employees? Primarily engage in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied? Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice?

(11) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy

American Act?

(12) What is your lead time to deliver a single unit with all components? Is there scale in lead time with greater quantities? Please elaborate.

(13) What is estimated life span of your solution? What support/services does that entail?

(14) Does your proposed equipment have FDA clearance? Please specify what FDA clearance(s) have been obtained.

(15) Does your organization offer a leasing solution? Please elaborate.

(16) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number(s).

(17) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal

Government contract holder, are all the items/solutions you are providing information about available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract.

(18) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.

(19) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Debby.Abraham@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, July 23, 2025 by 4:00 PM PST.

All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI are not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcement is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to the specific posting separately IAW the specifications of that announcement.