6640--Flow Cytometer Equipment Purchase, Brand Name or Equal To for Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC)

Sources Sought Notice - Flow Cytometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC)

Disclaimer:

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. 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.

Information Requested from Industry:

In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.

Responses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Flow Cytometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To for Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

Brand Name or Equal to Becton Dickinson FACSLyric IVD Qty 1. The Equal To offer must meet the following salient characteristics:

Description

Part Number

Qty

FACSLyric 3L12C Instrument US-IVD

663518

1

Computer Bundle Z2SFFG9 Lyric LM5 US IVD

667228

1

Microsoft Office 2021

666752

1

Assy Printer HP Color LaserJet Pro

665425

1

Monitor Desktop NEC Display 27 Inch LED

664872

1

Scanner Barcode GD4400-B 2D

663058

1

BD FACSLyric Extended Use Tanks reagent tank

651158

1

Assembly Tube Rack 30

651314

1

Assembly Tube Rack 40

651319

1

FACSLyric Universal Auto Loader US-IVD

662879

1

CST beads 50T IVD

662413

1

Custom FC Bead Dilution Buffer

661614

1

BD FACS Clean Solution 5L

340345

1

BD FACSflow Sheath Fluid 20L

99-30211-00

1

BD FC Beads 7-Color Kit (US-IVD)

662961

1

BD FC Beads BV605

661626

1

BD FC Beads BV786

661630

1

Trucount Absolute Counting Tubes IVD

340334

1

BD FC Beads APC-H7

661621

1

BD FC Beads V500-C

661624

1

BD FC Beads V450

661623

1

BD FC Beads BV711

661629

1

BD FC Beads B510

661628

1

BD FC Beads BV421

661627

1

BD FC Beads APC-R700

661625

1

Module FACSuiteMultitest 4c Assay USIVD

664236

1

Module FACSuiteMultitest 6c Assay USIVD

664237

1

Software Assurity Linc RSS

664017

1

BD FACS Lyse Wash Assistant

337146

1

Clinical Training-BD FACSLyric Operator Course

662634

2

Saliant features that are minimum technically required:

a. System must be 10 colors

b. System must have automated optical laser alignment

c. System must come with a one year warranty

Delivery:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

1700 N. Wheeling Street

Aurora, CO, 80045

In response to this announcement, please provide the information requested below requested in this market research table questionnaire. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met:

NAICS Code:

Company Name:

Address:

UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:

Contact Name:

Phone No.:

Email:

Business Size Information - Select all that applies:

Small Business

Emerging Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business

Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act

HUBZone

Woman Owned

Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small

Veteran Owned Small Business

Large Business

FSS/GSA Contract Holder:

Yes No

FSS/GSA Contract Number:

Effective Date/ Expiration Date:

Proposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract:

Yes No

Pricing Model

Please Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA)

All on FSS

Open Market only

Mix of FSS & Open Market

Firm-Fixed Price

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions:

Buy American Act RFO 52.225-1 and RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate What percentage of the proposed product (including leases and rentals) is a:

Domestic end product? _____________ (%)

Foreign end product? _______________ (%) Country of Origin:

Questions for Small Businesses ONLY:

If subcontracting, what added value do you offer (RFO 52.215-23):

Nonmanufacturer Rule (RFO 52.219-33):

Does your company manufacturer these proposed items? [Â ] yes [Â ] no

Does your company exceed 500 employees? [Â ] yes [Â ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________

Does your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [Â ] yes [Â ] no

Does your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [Â ] yes [Â ] no

Does your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [Â ] yes [Â ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer s name? ________________

Response Instructions:

Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page.

Submit your response via email to devin.reichert@va.gov

Submit your response NLT 09:00 (MST) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026;

Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive.

VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business size of 1000 Employees. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominant work included in the attached Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.

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