6640--Pipette Calibration Instrument
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25626Q0547
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) Shreveport 71101
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, is seeking to identify qualified sources capable of providing a Pipette Calibration Instrument for the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) in Shreveport, Louisiana. This pre-solicitation notice is a Sources Sought Synopsis designed to conduct market research and determine the availability of vendors with the necessary capabilities to supply and install a complete pipette calibration system, including the calibration instrument, portable computer, label printer, software, digital user guide, and calibration kit with software activation code. Vendors must demonstrate experience providing pipette calibration instruments to the VA, other federal or state agencies, or private medical facilities through a statement of capability (not to exceed five pages) and provide an authorized letter to perform the requested services. The Government will evaluate responses based on vendor capability, business size classification, and socioeconomic status, including consideration of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a) small disadvantaged business, HubZone, and woman-owned small business designations under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a 1,000-employee size standard). Interested vendors must submit responses via email to veronica.maskell@va.gov by April 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time, with "Pipette Calibration Instrument" included in the subject line.
This pre-solicitation notice does not utilize any set-aside designations, and no incumbent contractors or current vendors are identified in the available documentation. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in this sources sought synopsis. The contractor must deliver the complete pipette calibration system to OBVAMC's warehouse at 510 E. Stoner Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana, and provide on-site installation and hands-on user training during clinical business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST). The vendor must also furnish startup materials including QualAssure solutions and a Pipette Calibration Plastics kit, along with a one-year warranty covering parts and labor and 24/7/365 technical phone support, with the warranty period commencing 10 days after equipment shipment. The contractor must comply with all VA security and privacy requirements, including FISMA, HIPAA, and NIST standards, and assume all shipping costs to the delivery location. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to any future formal solicitation, and vendors must submit separate responses if a solicitation is subsequently published on GSA eBUY or the Contract Opportunities website.
Notice text
DESCRIPTION: This "Sources Sought Synopsis" shall be used to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform/provide a Pipette Calibration Instrument for Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) Shreveport, LA. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought synopsis including, commercial market information. This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis only. Provide only the requested information below.
The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification, Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business. (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) (size standard of 1000 employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on GSA eBUY or Contract Opportunities website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement.
Responses must be emailed to veronica.maskell@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM CST, April 15, 2026. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CABABILITY, BUSINESS SIZE, SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS AND GSA CONTRACT (if applicable) information as explained below. Please place "Pipette Calibration Instrument in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION THAT DOES NOT EXISTS. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties shall respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.
REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CABABILITY:
Submit a brief [five (5) pages or less] capability statement explaining your capability to provide a Pipette Calibration Instrument for the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private medical facility. Must include an authorized letter to perform the services and or requested supplies.
(2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS:
(a) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
(b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business
(c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act
(d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub zone firm
(e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business
(f) Indicate whether your business is large or small
(g) Include the UEI number of your firm.
(h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov | Home and/or with Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) certified by the SBA at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).
***PLEASE NOTE: Any future solicitations can only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To receive award based on SDVOSB or VOSB status contractor must be VetCert registered/certified by the SBA, instead of VA s system at (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).***
(3) GSA CONTRACT NUMBER IF APPLICABLE
SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall communicate its capabilities to accomplish the following a Pipette Calibration Instrument (SEE ATTACHED SOW) for detailed information.
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), 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.
See attached document: SOW Pipette.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW Pipette.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25626Q0547_1.docx | DOCX document |
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