Sources Sought Notice FISH Station Software Upgrade.docx
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- DG10--Minneapolis VA Healthcare System FISH Workstation Software Upgrade Intent to Sole Source Notice
- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0480
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This is a Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO23) for market research regarding a FISH Station Software Upgrade at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center (One Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417). The RFI is not a request for proposals or a binding solicitation and will not result in contract payment for information provided. Responses are due by 4:00 PM Mountain Time on Thursday, March 26, 2026, and should be submitted to Contract Specialist Scott Jensen at scott.jensen3@va.gov. Respondents must provide company point of contact information, UEI number, complete mailing address, phone, and email; socioeconomic status; applicable GSA/FSS/ECAT/NASA SEWP contract numbers; product information and specifications meeting the draft Statement of Work requirements; proof of authorized distributorship (no gray market items); and manufacturer information including name, address, and UEI number.
This RFI is directly related to a concurrent Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract (Solicitation Number 36C26326Q0480) to Applied Spectral Imaging Inc under FAR 6.103-1/FAR 12.102(a), indicating only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may submit capabilities statements by March 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM MT to demonstrate capability to provide the required services. If no viable alternative responses are received by that deadline, the VA will negotiate solely with Applied Spectral Imaging Inc. The NAICS code is 513210, and all inquiries should be directed to Contract Specialist Scott Jensen at Scott.Jensen3@va.gov. Phone calls will not be accepted.
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Sources Sought – FISH Station Software Upgrade at Minneapolis VA Medical Center
NAICS Code: 513210 Sources Sought Number: ?????
Notice Type: Sources Sought
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quotations or offers.
52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)
(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.
(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: conducting market research to identify potential sources for a potential procurement of FISH Station Software Upgrade as indicated below at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center located at One Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417.
· See attached item specifications
This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Any questions should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization has the capability to provide these supplies/services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Scott Jensen, Contract Specialist, Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO23), 4801 Veterans Drive St. Cloud, MN 56303 via e-mail at scott.jensen3@va.gov.
Please address the following in your responses:
1. Point of contact, UEI Number, complete mailing address, telephone number, and email address for your company/entity.
2. Socioeconomic status of your company/entity.
3. If applicable - GSA/FSS/ECAT/NASA SEWP contract number that these products or services are available under.
4. Product information/specifications of the systems that you can provide that meet the requirements of the DRAFT Statement of Work.
5. Proof of Authorized Distributorship for any product that is not manufactured by your company/entity. **Please note that the government will not accept any gray market items.
6. Manufacture Information of the product that your company/entity can provide to include: Manufacturer Name, Address, and UEI 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 RFI.
The deadline for this information is 4:00PM Mountain Time on, Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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