BNOE Microscope System – Lebanon VAMC

The following is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice. This posted notice is not a Pre- Solicitation or Solicitation document. The government is not currently soliciting bids, quotes or proposals currently; however, reserves the right to do so at a later date. The Lebanon VAMC, 1700 S Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042 has a brand name or Equal requirement for an FNA Microscope System. The following items are required: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has a requirement for the quantity of 1 FNA Microscope System. Brand Name or Equal - FNA Microscope System. QTY 1. Brand name for reference: Nikon Eclipse Ci-L-Plus LED microscope system.

Salient Characteristics: Capable of high LED illumination to 100v-240v Ability to auto adjust for brightness.

Trinocular with ability to tilt 5-30 Degrees and telescope to 40mm, 50/50 Includes two (2) widefield eyepieces with eye guards, minimum CFI 10x/ 22mm Mechanical stage with slide holder Sextuple nosepiece with analyzer Slot and cover Extended fine focus knob Condenser, minimum 4x-100x Microscope Pad Objective lens- 4x/0.10/30.0 Objective lens - 10x/0.25/10.5 Objective lens- 20x/0.65/1.20 Objective lens- 40x/0.65/0.56 Dry HDMI, Ethernet Network Capable 4K Monitor - at least 15.6 Inches.

Mounting kit Cables Power strip Mouse Pad 0.55x digital adapter On Site Installation On Site Training Session Instruction Manuals A.C. Power Cord Lens Cleaning kit ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: The Lebanon VAMC 1700 S Lincoln Ave. Lebanon, PA 17042 ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV. Responses to this notice shall include:

Company Name Address Point of Contact Phone Number Email Address DUNS Number CAGE Code Tax ID Number ** Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service disabled veteran owned (SDVOSB) and veteran owned (VOSB), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified in VetBiz Registry as follows to be considered: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Process in 38 U.S.C.

8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the Department shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States.

For purposes of this VA specific rule, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or a veteran-owned small business (VOSB), must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm s Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS)

339112:

1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 339112? YES

NO

2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES

NO

3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES

NO

4. Is you firm a certified HUB Zone firm? YES

NO

5. Is your firm a Woman Owned business? YES

NO

6. Is your firm a Large Business? YES

NO

7. Do you have a GSA/FSS schedule for these items? YES

NO

Schedule Number:

Expiration Date:

Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organizations ability to supply the required items. Also, please include a point of contact name, phone number and email address.

Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Mae McGarry via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT. Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to:

Mae McGarry Contract Specialist Mae.McGarry@va.gov Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Monday, February 12th, 2023 at 12:00 pm EST. If you are interested in submitting a response to this posting, please ensure to submit a Brochure/Specification Sheet for the product offered as well as a letter of authorization. End of Document