6515--598-21-3-784-0339 beckman coulter avanti JXN-30 IVD highspeed centrifuge (2)

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 Arkansas

In Support of the Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25621Q1544

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this request is to purchase Two (2) Beckman Avanti JXN-30 Highspeed Centrifuges and Three (3) Rotors-Brand Name Only.

Project Scope: Shall include processing the purchase for delivery in a time manner.

LINE ITEM

B38621-AVANTI JXN 30 200V 208V 240V (2)

363420-JA 30.50 TI ROTOR WITH DUAL-LOCKING LID

363930-JLA-16.250 RTR W/BIO SAFE LID

362734-JS4.3 ROTOR

REQUESTED RESPONSES:

The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g. set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status.

If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items.

Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description.

If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items.

Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI.

Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the Background section above.

CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE:

Please email all responses to Jennifer.Stasher@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than August 02, 2021 by 10:00am CST.

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract.

Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.