Sources Sought Only: Beckman Coulter AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer Reagents

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), NCO 08- is conducting a market research survey to identify potential qualified sources capable of providing Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Reagents to provide accurate and timely testing of Lymphocyte Subset for Veteran patients using the government- owned AQUIOS CL flow cytometer at a firm fixed price for Bay Pines VA Healthcare System for a period of performance of base plus 4 option years.

See attached DRAFT Statement of Work

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Company Name, Address, Size Standard, UEI #, Cage Code Capabilities Statement Contract number (if applicable) Place of Manufacturing Point of Contact name, phone number, and email address NAICS Code 325413 and Small Business Size Standard 1,250 employees Authorized distributorship letter from the manufacturer (If applicable) *NOTE Acquisitions will only be set aside if two or more responses are received with the required information listed above, by the due date specified below.

Responses are due to Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov by 10:00AM (EST) on Friday, March 29, 2024. No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. This is a Sources Sought Notice and submissions will be used for informational and planning purposes only. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies.

Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.