6550--Sources Sought Genexus 36C241-24-AP-0414 (VA-25-00000233)

This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice (SSN). This is not a request for quote (RFQ). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this SSN shall be voluntary.

This SSN is for market research purposes only. The information submitted in response to the SSN will not be utilized to determine vendor standing in any future/potential RFQ, nor will it be utilized to determine if a vendor is qualified to submit an RFQ for any future/potential requirement. The SSN and the information received shall not be used to determine how well respondents can perform a requirement, which can only be evaluated in response to a solicitation.

Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in this SSN. All future/proposed submissions/solicitations requirements solicited on a Government Point of Entry (GPE) will be evaluated independent of any information submitted in response to this SSN. No vendor will be provided information on solicitations issued on a GPE based on this SSN. Potential sources shall provide shipping and delivery as well as required lead time from receipt of order to shipping. Their Capability Statement must be clear, concise, and complete.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network/Program Contracting Office 01, in support of VISN 1 VA Health Care System Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service are in need of reagents and supplies that are required to be compatible and work with the Thermo Fisher Scientific Genexus instrumentation which performs specialized Next Generation Sequencing at VA Connecticut West Haven Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory. Testing includes but is not limited to SARS-CoV-2 gene sequencing and Pharmacogenomics. VISN 1 owns this equipment. The intent is to find a qualified business relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 325413: In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, and Product Service Code (PSC) 6550: In-Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets. Interested parties will be required to provide capabilities statement and certificates per SOW attached.

Potential sources are to respond by email only to Contract Officer: Sarah Ballentine at Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov no later than May 17, 2024 at 4:30PM Central Standard Time, and provide the following information:

Company Name:

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Business Size Information - Socio Economic Status:

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