Sources Sought 1.pdf

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualifications of Small Businesses firms relative to the North American Industry

Classification Code (NAICS) 334516. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs is seeking Small business firms, small manufacturer or distributors of small business manufacturers, of functionally Brand Name

Only equipment to all the following:

CHLOROCHEK CHLORIDOMETER MODEL 3400 AND ACCESSORIES

Line No. Product Number Description/Part Number* Qty

0001 MODEL 3400

ChloroChek Chloridometer Sweat Chloride Analyzer

0002 3400 D ACC AND SUP ChloroChek® Start-up Kit, Domestic 1

0003 SS-251 Standard Solution Ampules 4

0004 AC-178 Pipette, ChloroChek 1

0005 AC-180 Squirt Bottle, Water, 500mL 1

0006 SS-150 Sweat Controls, L1, L2, L3 1

0007 AC-071 Ampule Organizer for 1

0008 51-0207-04 Document Pack, ChloroChek 1

009 SS-253 Pipette Tips, 2-200 uL 1

0010 SS-248 Reagent Set,ChloroChek 1

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION.

Please be advised that the Government will NOT pay for any information submitted under this announcement. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The offeror must either be an OEM or provide proof by the brand's OEM of being an authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller.

Also, complete the 'BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE' (FAR clause 52.225-2) and submit them together.

Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail to Wilmen.Joa@va.gov. Name of firm, Socio-Economic category of the firm (all businesses), complete address, and phone & fax number of contacts.

mailto:Wilmen.Joa@va.gov

BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022)

(a) (1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component.

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

(3) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(4) The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “critical component,” "domestic end product," "end product," and "foreign end product" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(b) Foreign End Products:

(b)[List as necessary]

(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No. ___

[List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Line Item No. Country of Origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/25.105#FAR_25_105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_Part_25

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