Fecal Occult Blood Immunotesting Equipment and Testing

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SOURCES SOUGHT:
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 6 Network Contracting Office (NCO) is conducting Market Research through this sources sought to help determine the availability of qualified Businesses, registered under NAICS code 334516, capable of providing Automated Fecal Occult Blood Analyzers/equipment, reagents, controls, calibrators/standards, mailing system for mailing/transport, disposables, and any consumable parts necessary for analyzing/testing on a Cost-Per-Test (CPT) basis. All responding contractors shall be able to provide, but not limited to:
Model must be capable of specifically detecting human hemoglobin, thereby removing the need for dietary restrictions and the collection and testing of more than one sample. Model must include a specimen transport system that is stable for a minimum of 14 days at ambient temperature for those specimens collected in the home setting
If the contractor can provide the above items, the contractor shall provide a letter from the manufacturer stating they are an authorized distributor/licenser of their products. Failure to submit an authorized distributor letter shall result in the product(s) potentially offered to be considered grey market and shall not be considered technically acceptable.
This will be a need for a period of five years.
If the contractor can provide the above product and services, please indicate in your response that the above requirements can be met.
The capability statements received from this market research are for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. All responses shall be submitted in writing no later than May 10th, at 0700AM EST to the attention of: Cole J. Culley, VA Medical Center, 27 Averill Avenue, Hampton, VA 23667. E-mail address: cole.culley@va.gov
Please title the subject line for all responses as: Sources Sought Fecal Occult Testing: 36C24619Q0532
Locations where deliveries are needed:
All VISN 6 Facilities.