Brand Name or Equal QuantStudio3 Real-Time PCR System w/ Accessories

Page 1 of 2 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 Pittsburgh VAMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15240 has a brand name only requirement for a PCR System w/ Accessories. The brand name items for reference is QuantStudio3 Real-Time PCR System and the items are listed below.

QS3 0.2ML QPCR SYS Laptop/ A28567 1 96-WELL ROI BACKGROUND PLATES/4432364 1 STD 96-WELL 10-DYE CAL KIT/A26343 Â 1 TAQMAN RMASE P 96-WELL INSTR/4432382 Â 1 96-WELL HARD SHELL PLATE CLEAR/4483354 Â 1 OPTICAL ADHESIVE COVERS/4360965 1 KIT 802.11B/G/N WIFI DONGLE / A26774 Â 1 SMARTSTART QS 3/5 1 DAY CS E / A28807 Â 1 MINIAMP PLUS THERMA CYCLER/ A37835 Â 1 NANODROP ONEC SPECTROPHOTOMTR / ND-ONEC-W 1 ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System UPMC Hillman Cancer Center 5117 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 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)

334516:

1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 334516? 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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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 Alexandra Stankovic via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT. Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to:

Alexandra Stankovic Contract Specialist Alexandra.Stankovic@va.gov Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Monday, August 18, 2025, 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