Sources Sought - Biosafety Purifier Cabinets.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

This notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation of the government to acquire any products or services. Responses to this notice will be used for informational purposes only and only for Network Contracting Office 5. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs from the government will arise as a result from a response to this announcement. No contract will be awarded from this notice.

The information requested in this notice will be used to determine available sources for Biosafety Purifier Cabinets.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 339112. The NAICS size is 1,000.

Contractors that deem themselves capable of meeting the requirement shall provide the below information to Ryan Singletary, Contracting Officer, ryan.singletary@va.gov no-later-than April 23, 2026 at 12:00PM, Eastern Time.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 5 is seeking sources for the following procurement:

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2.00 EA __________________ __________________

AireGard NU-340-630 Horizontal Laminar Airflow Workstation

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-340-630US1

LabGard NU-543-400 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-543-400UB00

IV Bar with 6 hooks and 3 height locations for 4-feet (1.2m) Cabinet Width

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-4M262

Telescoping Base Stand with Leg Levelers - 4-foot (1.2 m)

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-500-155

10" (254 mm) Diameter VFC Exhaust Canopy with Exhaust Monitor (115V)

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-911-402

Silicone Connection Sleeve Kit

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-940-001

1.00 EA __________________ __________________

mailto:ryan.singletary@va.gov

LabGard NU-543-600 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-543-600UB00

IV Bar with 6 hooks and 3 height locations for 6-feet (1.8m) Cabinet Width

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-6M262

Telescoping Base Stand with Leg Levelers - 6-foot (1.8 m)

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-500-157

Variable Flow Exhaust Transition w/ Exhaust Monitor (10" Collar)

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-911-602

Silicone Connection Sleeve Kit

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: NU-940-001

VA Clarksburg Statement of Work

Biosafety Purifier Cabinets

1. Background

VA Clarksburg requires replacement of biological purifier cabinets.

2. Specifications

AireGard NU-340-630 Horizontal Laminar Airflow Workstation

• Nominal Width: 6 feet (1.8m)

• 115V, 60Hz, 15 Amp, NEMA 5-15P, Made in USA

• Filter Height: 30-inches (762 mm)

• Style: Console

• 3-inch (76 mm) Supply Metal Frame Separatorless 99.99% @ 0.3 Micron HEPA Filters

• QTY 1 Polyurethane Foam Pre-fitler 10PPI

• Ultra-high Efficiency 1/2 HP DC/ECM Motor

LabGard NU-543-400 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet

• Nominal Width: 4 feet (1.2m)

• FlowGard Electronic Control System

• Single Digital Dual Thermistor Airflow Sensor

• Ultra-high Efficiency 3/4 HP DC/ECM Motor

• External LED Lighting

• Removable Single Piece Stainless Steel, Dished Worksurface with Prop-up

• Ergonomic PVC Armrest

LabGard NU-543-600 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet

• Nominal Width: 6 feet (1.8m)

• FlowGard Electronic Control System

• Single Digital Dual Thermistor Airflow Sensor

• Ultra-high Efficiency 1 HP DC/ECM Motor

• External LED Lighting

• Removable Single Piece Stainless Steel, Dished Worksurface with Prop-up

• Ergonomic PVC Armrest

3. Delivery Location

Attn: (Pharmacy)

Louis A. Johnson Medical Center

1 Medical Center Drive

Clarksburg, WV 26301

Prior to delivery, Contracting Officer Representative and/or Service Line Representative shall receive shipping information from Contractor and forward to Logistics using the email(s) listed above.

The Contractor must comply and provide all necessary information to VA Clarksburg.

Otherwise, the delivery may be refused and require redelivery at no additional cost to the government.

4. Requested Delivery Date

Delivery of equipment is requested to occur on or before 9/30/2026.

5. Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

If applicable, contractor shall provide three (3) copies of each Safety Data Sheet for every product, chemical, etc. SDS sheets shall be provided for any material on the same day those materials arrive on VA property.

6. Delivery Coordination

Normal business hours for acceptance of deliveries are 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday thru Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Deliveries must be coordinated in advance with COR or Service Line Representative once a ship date is established. A Logistics Representative shall be the only VA entity signing for freight received on this requirement. The VA-issued purchase order number must be included in the packing slip. All items included in the requirement shall be shipped and delivered to site at same time. If deliveries must be broken into several shipments due to size, this must be coordinated in advance with the COR or Service Line Representative. Failure to coordinate shipment with COR or Service Line Representative may result in failure to deliver and cause re-scheduling of delivery/freight at no charge to the government.

The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as 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) 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.

(2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this sources sought?

(3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items?

(4) If you are a small business and an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled;

modified?

(5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number.

(6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract?

(7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes.

(8) Please submit capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any other information for planning purposes.

Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that all equal items meet all required salient characteristics.

Telephone responses shall not be accepted. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced on a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

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