Microfabrication system phontoic photonic professional GT2 3D

This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice only, not a solicitation announcement and should not be considered as such. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this SS, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This SS does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct Market Research to determine an acquisition strategy for the acquisition of a 3D Microfabrication System.
VAMC Cleveland is requesting the Photonic Professional GT2 a fully operational system combining position 1 with any of the microfabrication solution sets. The GT2 provide a wide range of application which include printing three-dimensional photonic waveguides, couplers, diffractive optical elements, microlens arrays, photonic crystals, metamaterials, and prisms. As well, the GT2 will enable the facility to design next generation tools for implanted therapeutic devices that need to deliver light to the tissue (e.g., nerve, ganglia). Nerve iterfaces for neuromodulation or other applications can be printed to fit both large and small nerves. 3D microfluidic elements can be printed on prestructured substrated. This can be used with micro-optical components or other elements to build highly parallelized sensors for the next-generation lab-on-chip applications. Other applications include tareted drug delivery, cell scaffolds, biomimetics, micromachines, mechanical microstructures, and more.
The equipment includes;
3D Microfabrication System Photonic Professional GT2
3D Microfabrication Solution Set Small Features (3D SF)
3D Microfabrication Solution Set Medium Features (3D MF)
3D Microfabrication Solution Set Large Features (3D LF)
2D Microfabrication Solution Set (2D MF)
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is conducting market research to determine if there are a sufficient number of Small Businesses capable of performing the requirements to warrant a set-aside. The proposed solicitation will be to furnish all materials, labor, equipment and transportation required to provide 3D Microfabrication System to the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Contractor shall also comply with any other federal, state, and local laws applicable to the industry.
Potential sources shall demonstrate experience and knowledge of requirement and capability to provide such commodities. Potential sources should submit:
business name and address;
point of contact;
business size, and any applicable business socio-economic category;
capability statement;
provide information for recent and relevant projects similar in nature;
Recommended alternative product Manufacturer and Part Number;
IFUs (Instructions for Use) for alternative recommended products;
Literature detailing the specification of any alternative recommended product;
DUNS number;
contract number if applicable;
brochure of equipment.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Christopher A. Callihan at christopher.callihan@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2019. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available.
THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. 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..