Small Business Sources Sought.docx

Small Business Sources Sought

The Veterans Health Administration is considering a purchase antibodies produced from cloned cells for research purposes.

General Scope:

Create two vials of each sub-clonal hybridoma cell line (single clone) from 10 positive primary cell line (5 blocking clone + 5 non-blocking clone), then create 2~5mg of antibody produced for each desired clone, and then produce an Certificate of Authenticity for the antibody products.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 325414.

The Veterans Health Administration is conducting this Sources Sought to identify small business contractors who possess the capabilities to provide services described in the general scope above and to determine their availability, capability and adequacy. If your company may be interested in this requirement, is a qualified small business for the NAICS code 325414 and is able to provide the equipment listed we request the information shown below. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice.

As permitted by FAR Part 10, this is a market research tool being utilized for informational and planning purposes. Your responses will assist the Government in the development of its acquisition strategy for a possible Request for Quotation (RFQ), to be issued at a later date, and in determining whether any type of small business set-aside is possible for this procurement or whether full and open competitive procedures should be utilized.

This notice shall not be construed as a RFP or as any commitment or obligation on the part of the Government to issue a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request, so proposals will not be considered. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

Response is strictly voluntary - it is not mandatory to submit a response to this notice to participate in any formal RFP process that may take place in the future. However, it should be noted that information gathered through this notice may significantly influence our acquisition strategy. All interested parties will be required to respond separately to any solicitations posted as a result of this sources sought notice.

Submission Instructions: Responses via email must be received by February 1, 2022 by 08:30 Eastern Time to krista.shreet@va.gov and must include the information requested below. Late responses will not be accepted or considered. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain any questions.

Email subject line must be “Sources Sought Response.”

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. We appreciate your interest and thank you in advance for responding to the Sources Sought.

Qualified firms shall submit a statement of interest on company letterhead demonstrating the firm’s qualifications to perform the defined work. Responses must be complete and sufficiently detailed to address the specific information. The documentation shall address, at a minimum, the following:

A. Company Profile to include:

1. Company name and address;

2. Two points of contact (names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses);

3. DUNS number and CAGE Code, as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov/:

4. Small Business designation/status.

_____ Small business _____ HUBZone _____ WOSB _____ 8(a) _____ VOSB

_____ SDVOSB

_____ Small Disadvantaged Business

B. If the products and services that you are planning to offer are on your company’s GSA schedule or FSS contract, please provide the contract number.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with 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 RF