6640--NEW CBOC LAB EQUIPMENT Lease

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to obtain information from qualified sources with special interest relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

The Government will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided. This Sources Sought does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Contractor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government.

Requirement

Cost per test requirement for FDA-approved or authorized by FDA under an EUA, CLIA-waived, rapid, PCR based, interfaced, point of care analyzers and assays for each of the following: detection of SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and Influenza A & B viruses simultaneously in a nasal swab specimen.

This is for the Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs), located at the following addresses:

3440 I-75 Business Spur, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783

787 Market St. Suite 9, Hancock, MI 49930

639 West Kemp St. Rhinelander, WI 54501

1110 10th Avenue Suite 101, Menominee, MI 49858

629 West Cloverland Dr. Ironwood, MI 49938

913 East Lakeshore Dr. Manistique, MI 49854

1414 West Fair Ave Suite 285, Marquette, MI 49855

2001 Minneapolis Ave. Gladstone, MI 49837

Interested vendors capable of meeting the requirement should follow the instructions below.

In addition to estimated pricing per unit responses must include the following information:

Company name, address, point of contact and email address

Size status and representation/s of the company (i.e., Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)

Is the company considered a small business under the NAICS code 311511?

Does the company manufacturer the product being offered?

If an authorized distributor/reseller response must include documentation from the manufacturer confirming authorization to sell the referenced items and/or products being offered.

Does the company alter; assemble; modify; the products being offered any way?

If the company has a current federal contract, are the products being offered available on the contract?

What facility/facilities are you interested and capable of supporting?

Questions should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Teresa Beers at teresa.beers@va.gov.

Responses to this sources sought must be received no later than February 5, 2025, at 5:00pm.

As a reminder, this is a Sources Sought announcement only. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside or sole source award, or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government.

Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1102(a) Offerors and quoters are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration is available at www.sam.gov.