6635--BX46 ergonomic pathology microscope with DP28 camera and with dual view face to face

This is a Sources Sought only. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is performing market research to identify companies capable of providing Olympus BX46 ERGONOMIC PATHOLOGY MICROSCOPE for Cytology and Olympus BX46 ERGONOMIC PATHOLOGY MICROSCOPE for Pathologists.

This requirement is for the following health care system location: VA Reno Health Care System

There is no solicitation document at this time. The NAICS is 334516 with a Small Business size of 1,000. NOTE: Please ensure that System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.

Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information and/or capability statement and any questions by email to stacey.norris1@va.gov no later than 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, July 29, 2022.

If interested, please provide the following information:

Name of Company

Point of Contact Name, phone number, and email address

Unique Entity Identifier number

Socio-economic status such as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, VOSB, Women-Owned Small Business, etc. should be included. SDVOSB/VOSB status will be verified using VetBiz.

Capability statement

Salient Characteristics

INFORMATION: The VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM has a requirement; Quantity 1 EA

Olympus BX46 ERGONOMIC PATHOLOGY MICROSCOPE for Cytology

Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

Pathology and Laboratory Chemistry Microscope replacement

1) general purpose Pathology and Laboratory microscope

2) compatible with current Olympus on-hand repair parts inventory

3) Upright microscope system

4) lower stage tilting/telescoping binocular

5) 2x, 4X, 10X, 20x, 40x objectives 5 total

6) dust cover

7) integrated illumination of the specimen

8) integrated camera, at least 4k resolution

Olympus BX46 ERGONOMIC PATHOLOGY MICROSCOPE for Pathologists

Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

Pathology and Laboratory Chemistry Microscope replacement

1) general purpose Pathology and Laboratory microscope

2) compatible with current Olympus on-hand repair parts inventory

3) Upright microscope system

4) lower stage tilting/telescoping binocular

5) 2x, 4X, 10X, 20x, 40x, 60x & 100x objectives 7 total

6) dust cover

7) integrated illumination of the specimen

8) integrated camera, at least 4k resolution

Minimal assembly required

All deliveries shall be FOB and to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and coordinated through the following POC s due to extenuating logistical requirements at the VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

VA Palo Alto Health Care System:

3801 Miranda Ave

Palo Alto

CA

94304

DISCLAIMER

This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this sources sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a sources sought notice.