6550--VISN 2 Abbott BinaxNOW Ag Card Test

The VA Network Contracting Office 2 is issuing this source sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Abbott Binax Now ag Covid-19 cards to be purchased. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 325413

Statement of Need: The New York/New Jersey Healthcare System Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2, VA Healthcare System, VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Northport VA Medical Center, VA New Jersey Healthcare System, VA Buffalo Medical Center, Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Bath VA Medical Center, Syracuse VA Medical Center and Samuel S. Stratton Albany VA Medical Center has a requirement for BinaxNow Ag COVID-19 reagent cards delivery/service. Capable contractors must primarily be engaged in the business of reagent kit resell in a Medical Center environment.

Federal Supply Schedule: If your firm provides any of the reagent kits on GSA Federal Supply Schedule, please provide applicable contract number and identify which suppl/service are applicable to that FSS contract.

Technical abilities:

Contractor must be either the manufacturer or fully licensed, authorized and have selling permission for the reagent kits.

Contractor shall be FDA certified

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding this submission.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME: This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed delivery/service are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by December 5, 2022, at 10:00 AM ET. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Aleta.Jennette@va.gpv.