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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 15, 2020 SAM #6712
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Sutter Instruments - P-2000 Glass Puller

Notice Date

4/13/2020 4:24:37 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334510 — Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260) VANCOUVER WA 98662 USA
 

ZIP Code

98662
 

Solicitation Number

36C26020Q0331
 

Response Due

4/17/2020 12:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

04/17/2020
 

Point of Contact

Shawn Fernandez shawn.fernandez@va.gov
 

E-Mail Address

shawn.fernandez@gmail.com
(shawn.fernandez@gmail.com)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 20, in support of VA Portland Healthcare System, is currently requesting information in order to determine the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing an electrode puller that can produce quartz glass electrodes. The Sutter P-2000 has heating and other mechanistic components that are optimal to produce electrodes of a suitable quality for our customer s experiments. This is critical to maintain scientific continuity as this research study has conducted hundreds of experiments and compiled a significant library of baseline data. This specific puller has been tested and can produce quartz electrodes that reduce the current clamp error arising from tiny capacitance error during small nerve terminal recordings. This will further their research and future ability. Brand name or equal to P-200 Glass Puller from Sutter Instrument. The intended contract period of performance is FY 2020. The NAICS code assigned is: 334510, electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please complete the sources sought questionnaire below and email your response to shawn.fernandez@va.gov no later than 8:00:00 AM PDT on 17 April 2020. Include any comments or questions you may have. Also provide your capability statements within your response. A SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE is below. Responses to the Questionnaire are encouraged from all interested parties. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. Please provide any additional feedback in your response that you feel is relevant. Source Sought Questionnaire: Company Name ___________________________________________ Phone Number ____________________________________________ Email Address ____________________________________________ DUNS ______________________ * Proof of Systems for Award Management Registration (SAM) is mandatory* 1. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is tentatively 334510, electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing; the small business size standard for this NAICS is 1,250 employees. A size standard, which is usually stated in number of employees or average annual receipts, represents the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for Small Business Administration and federal contracting programs. The definition of ""small"" varies by industry. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 2. If your company were selected, how many calendar days would your company need after the contract award date before completing providing services? _____ 15 days _____ 30 days _____45 days _____other (please list) 3. In your opinion, what are the risks associated with this effort? Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concerns Readjustment Counseling Services. 4. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts). ______________________________________________________________________________ Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/84e61af0f112447fa7933d0d382f0f07/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA Portland Health Care System;3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road;Portland, OR 97239 97239, USA

Zip Code: 97239

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05619665-F 20200415/200413230149 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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