SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- 605-24-2-937-0027- MOLECULAR DISEASE ANALYZER Point-of-Care (POC)
- Notice Date
- 2/21/2024 9:04:32 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262) Gilbert AZ 85297 USA
- ZIP Code
- 85297
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26224Q0609
- Response Due
- 2/29/2024 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/29/2024
- Point of Contact
- Kal Carabon, Contract Specialist, Phone: 562-766-2250
- E-Mail Address
-
kahlfanie.carabon@va.gov
(kahlfanie.carabon@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). 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. IAW 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. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a RFI only. The purpose of this RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334516 (size standard of 1000 Employees). Responses to this RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this RFI synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Point-of-Care molecular disease analyzer that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics with a brand name or equal product for the VA Loma Linda and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System: Must be compatible with Siemens point of care middleware UniPOC to interface with VA Laboratory Information System, VistA. Must be FDA approval to perform Sars-CoV-2 testing on symptomatic and asymptomatic patient populations. Must have the ability to perform Sars-CoV-2, Influenza A, Influenza B and RSV on a single test cartridge. Must have the ability to perform Sars-CoV-2 testing on nasal and nasopharyngeal samples. Must use closed cartridges to reduce risk of aerosolization of COVID. Instrument must meet the definition of waived testing per CLIA. Must have the ability to read existing specimen barcode labels (CODE128). The accuracy of the barcode reading shall have less than a 1% failure rate. Must have the ability to run a minimum of four test cartridges simultaneously. Must have the capability to simultaneously test for different diseases using individual cartridges Must have the ability to run multiple assay types simultaneously. Must allow for specimens to be tested in random sequences. The FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies to this RFI. Any items stated as equal not confirming to the requirements will be considered non- responsive. Brand name Info: Cepheid GeneXpert Xpress GXIV-4-CLIA IV The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items"" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to kahlfanie.carabon@gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Please reference solicitation number 36C26224Q0609. If possible, please provide unofficial pricing. Notice: No remanufactured or gray market items/supplies will be acceptable. Interested parties of RFI must be an authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Verification can be provided by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. Equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 VISN 22, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06973048-F 20240223/240221230053 (samdaily.us)
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