595-24-3-480-0200 | Dual Head/Bridge Microscope System Commodities 2 (VA-24-00093619)

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 at this time; however, reserves the right to do so at a later date. The Lebanon VA Medical Center, located at 1700 South Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042, has a Brand Name or Equal requirement for a Dual Head/Bridge Microscope System for its Dermatology Department.

The microscope system used to generate the salient characteristics is an Evident (Olympus) BX53. Authorized distributors/resellers of other brands are encouraged to submit information and brochures of their products. 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 Unique Entity ID CAGE Code Tax ID Number Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Friday, July 19th, 2024 at 4:00 pm (1600) 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. ** 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 by the SBA as follows to be considered: https://veterans.certify.sba.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. The SBA size standard for this NAICS is 1000 employees.

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

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Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization s 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 Nathan Lohr via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT. Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to:

Nathan Lohr Contract Specialist nathan.lohr@va.gov Title of Project: Dual Head/Bridge Microscope System for Dermatopathology.

General Requirement: The Lebanon VAMC Dermatology Department has a name brand or equal requirement for one (1) dual head/bridge microscope system.

Salient Characteristics: Upright microscope frame includes from mount intensity control dial, light intensity manager (LIM) on/off button and preset button. High intensity LED lamp for dual head microscope systems, approximately 50,000 hours of lifespan. US style 3-prong power cord. Transmitted light arm Multi-position coded nosepiece objective includes slot for DIC prism.

Plan achromat 2X objective, NA 0.06, WD 5.8mm U plan fluorite 4X objective, NA 0.13, WD 17mm U plan fluorite 10X objective, NA 0.3, WD 10mm U plan fluorite 40X objective, NA 0.75, WD 0.51mm Plan achromat 50X oil obj w/iris, NA 0.9-0.5, WWD 0.2mm Plan achromat 100X oil objective, NA 1.25 WD 0.15mm Immersion oil clean bottle 8 ml set w/sds Right hand mechanical stage, rackless, long stalk 4 Left release slide holder, double slide thick Stage handle extension adapter for manual stages, 2 parts Rubber caps F/BX control knobs, thin, set of 2 U-SC3-8; strain free swing condenser, NA 0.9/0.17, 1.25X-100X coverage 1-2; tilt/telescope obs tube, erect, 0.25/degree, ecoglas Eyepiece for IX 10X w/ IO=24mm t=1.5mm reticle shelf, FN22 Eyepiece for IX 10X focusing IO=24mm t=1.5mm reticle shelf, FN22 Analyzer unit for gout identification.

Includes analyzer and full wave compensator in a single slider Polarizer for transmitted light, 45mm diameter, fits in BX light well Cover-018; dust cover, hood type for BX2 microscopes U-TV 0.5XC-3-8; CCD Camera adapter, 0.5X lens, C-mount 1/1.8 6.4 amp color CMOS, 2.4 um, 45 fps, inclu, USB3.1 cable (2.9m) Cellsens standard version 4.2