6630--Sedimentation Rate Analyzers

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This notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation of the government to acquire any products or services. Responses to this notice will be used for informational purposes only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs from the government will arise as a result from a response to this announcement. No contract will be awarded from this notice. The information requested in this notice will be used to determine if there are sufficient socioeconomic small business concerns that are capable of performing the work described for the requirement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 is seeking sources for the following procurement: Sedimentation Rate Analyzers; Contractor shall provide three automated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Analyzers (ESR Analyzers) to include installation and first 12-months of reagents for each setup for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

BACKGROUND
VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Services (P&LMS)
2601 Veterans Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550

REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
Texas Valley Coastal Bend VA Health Care Center (VCB), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, is seeking three automated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Analyzers (ESR Analyzers) to include installation and first 12-months of reagents for each setup.

See Statement of Work, Scope of Work, paragraph 4 for lists of Salient characteristics.
See Statement of Work, paragraph 5 for Operational and Technical Features.
Please indicate if ESR Analyzers are Made in America.

RESPONSE
If interested, please provide the following information in a response:
1. Name of Company
2. Point of Contact; name, phone number and email address
3. SAM UEI # or DUNS number
4. Company socio-economic status (i.e., Small Business, SDVOSB/VOSB)
5. Capability Statement
6. Please indicate if ESR Analyzers are available from GSA/FSS schedule or open market.

The information provided in a response to this notice may be used in developing an acquisition approach. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking any proprietary or competitive sensitive information that is provided in a response.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the must respond to the notice to be considered by 9:00 AM CST, March 24, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Jose.Campa@va.gov.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

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