6640--Laboratory Cassette & Slide Label Printers
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0926
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (NCO 23) is conducting a sources-sought market research effort for laboratory cassette and slide label printers, with responses due by July 21, 2026. This procurement carries a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.
Place of performance is the Department of Veterans Affairs in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with equipment deployed across three VA medical centers in VISN 23: Central Iowa, Iowa City, and Fargo.
The government seeks three cassette printers and eight slide label printers. Cassette printers must use laser printing with toner modules, support multiple configurations and manufacturers, print at least 12 cassettes per minute at 300 dpi with barcode capability, and integrate with Data Innovations LIS middleware. Iowa City requires a large-capacity unit with six hoppers and 480-cassette capacity; Fargo and Central Iowa each require 80-cassette-capacity units. Central Iowa's unit must include an accompanying PC and digital imager. Slide printers must feature direct-to-glass laser etching with 2D barcode capability and 4–6 second cycle times, with no consumables required. All equipment must be current production models (not refurbished or discontinued), include one-year warranty with preventative maintenance, and be delivered within 120 days of order with a minimum of three days onsite installation and training across at least two shifts.
Respondents must be the manufacturer or an Authorized Distributor of the equipment or an equal product and must provide documentation demonstrating GSA Federal Supply Schedule or IDIQ contract coverage if applicable. Qualifying NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with SBA size standard of 1,000 employees. Responses to this sources sought are non-binding statements of interest used for market research and do not constitute responses to any corresponding formal solicitation.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLYÂ
The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research during the acquisition process to procure additional laboratory cassette and slide label printers. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supply/services. You also must be an Authorized Distributor OR an Authorized Distributor for the manufacture of an equal product if not the manufacture. Â
This notice also allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Please review the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) to compare your supply/service to what is requested. Complete the line-items below and submit any documentation supporting your product/service for consideration. Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard for this request is 1,000 employees. Â
This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334516. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors are requested to respond to this notice but are required to respond to the official solicitation announcement in order to be awarded the contract. Â
INSTRUCTIONS:Â Â Â
RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:Â Â
Primary Information:Â Â
Company Name:Â Â
 Point of Contact (POC) name:Â
 Email address:Â
 Phone number:Â
Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM):Â
Business Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code 334516. Â
Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number.Â
Must have an Authorized Distributor Letter issued from the manufacture if not the manufacture.Â
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The attached SOW is a draft and is NOT finalized. If any portions are unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed.  Â
Response is due by 07/21/2026, at 1300 Central Standard Time. Please submit e-mail responses to Ms. Mariah Delaney, Contract Specialist, at email address: mariah.delaney-mack@va.gov.  Please place Laboratory Cassette and Slide Label Printers in the subject line of your email.  This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in determining qualified sources of supply only. Â
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NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice.Â
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26326Q0926.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6640--Laboratory Cassette & Slide Label Printers | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| 6640--Laboratory Cassette & Slide Label Printers | Pre-Solicitation |
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