6640--Lab Equipment - Leica Aperio GT 450 Scanner

SUMMARY: This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of the market s offered products, services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought.

This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and their available products and services in response to the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential of fulfilling the requirement below, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking a vendor to provide the following products and/or services below. Please see the General Requirements section below for the requested products/services and descriptions. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Atlanta VA Medical Center requires brand name or equal equipment for the Aperio GT 450 Next Generation Scanner. Below are the following items required.

LEICA 23GT450 Aperio GT 450 Next Generation Scanner

LEICA 23GT450SAM Aperio GT450 Scanner Admin MGR Server

LEICA 23GT450SAMSW Aperio GT 450 Scanner Admin MGR SAM SW

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Salient (minimum) Characteristics

Equipment must meet the following specifications:

Automated pathological slide scanner with a high throughput and resolution of scanning of at least:

Continuous rack loading

60 seconds per slide

Overall output of up to 81 slides per hour

Magnification of 40x

Resolution of 0.26 m/pixel at 40x magnification

Ability to have no touch scanning and continuous loading of slides on racks with a maximum slide capacity of 450

The device should be a tabletop device

Ability to be integrated with a versatile software and server for the scanning of the pathological slides from our Veteran patients:

Slide management software that provides easy access for slide sharing for consultations and collaborations between our tumor board members.

Images must be in the svs type file format, which is suitable for slide de-identification and files can be exported from the slide for image analysis.

The product capabilities and salient characteristics identified above by a brand name or equal description are intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and to indicate the quality and characteristics of the product that will be satisfactory. Quotes offering "equal products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by the brand name) will be considered if such product is clearly identified in the quote and is determined by the VA to meet fully the salient characteristics on above products. If offering an equivalent product, the brand name of the equivalent product shall be clearly identified in the quote. Unless visibly identified as an equivalent product, offered items shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement.

RESPONSE COMMITMENT:

I. Response:

A. Capability statement and a list of the salient characteristics. Please provide your socioeconomic status, and size classification (large business, small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.), and the approximate shipping time from the date of order. Please indicate if your company is an authorized dealer for this product. No 3rd part resellers are acceptable.

All responses should be directed to annmarie.stewart@va.gov by December 28, 2022, 3PM EST.

B. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice.

C. Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit).

II. Timeline:

This notice will close on December 28, 2022, 3PM EST

III. Delivery Address:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Atlanta VA Medical Center

1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033

Notes:

1. This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Department of Veterans Affairs will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing The Department of Veteran Affairs understanding of the notice submission.

2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government.

The Department of Veteran Affairs Contracting Office POC:

Ann Marie Stewart

Contracting Officer

annmarie.stewart@va.gov