S02 SOLICITATION 36C24924Q0249 RFI.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Ventana Benchmark Special Stainer

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 37129

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24924Q0249

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 04-10-2024 3:00PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO,

USA

ARCHIVE 45 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6640

NAICS CODE* 621511

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400

Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer

COREY MALIK

COREY.MALIK@va.gov

615-225-6957

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS 1310 24TH AVENUE

NASHVILLE TENNESSEE

POSTAL CODE 37212

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

1. On behalf of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), Network Contracting

Office (NCO) 9 is issuing this source sought notice (SSN) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the

Ventana Benchmark Special Stainer’s or equivalent. A firm-fixed-priced contract is anticipated.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The following line items will encompass the resulting request for quotes: This will be a base plus 4 option year contract award.

Material # Description Quantities

5279259001 IRON STAINING KIT 6

5279267001 LIGHT GREEN FOR PAS 12

5279291001 PAS STAINING KIT 22

5279399001 Reticulum II Staining Kit 2

5279429001 Congo Red Staining Kit 3

5412749001 SPECIAL STAINS GMS II STAIN KIT PACK 12

6521908001 TRICHROME STAINING KIT 2

6523072001 BMK SPEC STAINS LIQUID COVERSLIP 11

6523102001 BMK SPEC STAINS WASH SOLUTION (10X) 8

8309817001 Benchmark Special Stains Wash II 27

8432503001 Benchmark Special Stain AFB Staining Kit 7

9476580001 Benchmark Special Stains Cleaning Kit 7

BASE SAME ITEMS AND QUANTITES AS ABOVE

OPTION YR 1 SAME ITEMS AND QUANTITES AS ABOVE

OPTION YR 2 SAME ITEMS AND QUANTITES AS ABOVE

OPTION YR 3 SAME ITEMS AND QUANTITES AS ABOVE

OPTION YR 4 SAME ITEMS AND QUANTITES AS ABOVE

2. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for bids, proposals, or quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; and the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

3. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform this requirement, please provide the following response:

a. Organization name, address, point of contact, email address, web site address, and telephone number.

b. Business size: small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), veteran owned small business (VOSB), large business, etc.

i. Business type under NAICS 621511, which contains a size standard of $41.5 million, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal

Numbering System (DUNS) Number.

c. Under which NAICS code does your company usually provide the requirements identified above - Please provide rationale for your answer if different from NAICS

621511.

d. Provide the following information as an attachment to your response:

i. Statement identifying what country the above lifts and motors are manufactured, and whether said products can be provided in accordance with the Buy American

Act and/or applicability with the Trade Agreements Act.

ii. Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes.

iii. Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each.

iv. Do you plan on responding to a solicitation for this requirement with a Joint

Venture utilizing multiple owned companies as majority or non-majority owner?

1. Yes ___No ___ If yes, please identify which companies are considering a

Joint Venture and the ownership of each company.

4. Be advised, the non-manufacturer rule does apply to this requirement. For more information, see the following: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9ae46569a00b2a72b4cda8c9accdc80a&mc=true&node=se13.1.121_1406&rgn=div8.

5. Response to this SSN shall not exceed 10 pages and should include all the foremost mentioned information. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

6. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered and Center for

Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in VetBiz Registry https://vetbiz.va.gov/vip/.

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9ae46569a00b2a72b4cda8c9accdc80a&mc=true&node=se13.1.121_1406&rgn=div8 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9ae46569a00b2a72b4cda8c9accdc80a&mc=true&node=se13.1.121_1406&rgn=div8

7. Based on the responses to this SSN/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for

SDVOSBs, VOSBs, small businesses, procured through full and open competition, or sole sourced. Further, the requirement may be competed for brand name products only.

8. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the services are invited to submit a response to this SSN by 1300 CT, April 22, 2024. All responses under this SSN must be emailed to Corey.Malik@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

9. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

10. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this SSN. The government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in the Government Point of Entry (GPE).

However, responses to this notice shall not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

11. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).