CENTRIFUGES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Solicitation, an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement.

All information received in response to this RFI marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a Brand Name or Equal, Unrestricted Basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334516; Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with the Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 Employees.

If the Government determines there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement.

INTRODUCTION: This requirement is for the purchase of a Centrigue (Brand Name or Equal). The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, supplies, management, and supervision necessary to provide the delivery of the items for the Salem VAMC, located at 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153. The government encourages all vendors that can meet or exceed the item descriptions below to respond to this source sought. If providing a like item/system, please include attachments, information, and part numbers to allow the government to assess whether your items/system will suffice for this requirement.

Manufacturer: FISHER SCIENTIFIC LLC PRODUCT NUMBER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT P/N 75016030US GENERAL PURPOSE BENCHTOP CENTRIFUGES 2 EA P/N 75003671 CENTRIFUGES ADAPTERS 2 EA P/N 75003680 CENTRIFUGES ADAPTERS 2 EA Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items.

SPECIFICATIONS OF CENTRIFUGE DIRECT DRIVE SYSTEM BRUSHLESS MOTOR W/ VARIABLE ACCELERATION/DECELERATION RATES MOTORIZED LID LATCH THAT LOCKS SECURE LOCKING ROTOR SYSTEM ALLOWING PUSH BUTTON INSTALL/EXCHANGE OF ROTORS EASY ACCESS TO ROTOR CHAMBER FOR CLEANING BIOCONTAINMENT SNAPPING BUCKET SEALING SYSTEM SMARTSPIN TECHNOLOGY TO MAXIMIZES ACCELERATION, BRAKING, AND RESIDUAL LOAD IMBALANCE FOR EACH ROTOR/BUCKET OPTION ONE HAND OPEN/CLOSE CAPABILITY HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than March 27, 2024 @ 1:00 PM EST. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to Kenneca.Crump@va.gov.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number Unique Entity ID (UEI) (SAM) Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) If you are not the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) please provide proof of being an Authorized Distributor by submission of a copy of your Authorized Distributor Letter.

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement.

Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award. Please submit responses via email to Kenneca.Crump@va.gov in Microsoft Office/PDF format by 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) 3/27/2024. Please include RFI# 36C24624Q0621 in subject title.

NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.