VISN 17 FIT Consolidation Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Notice This notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation of the government to acquire any products or services. Responses to this notice will be used for informational purposes only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs from the government will arise as a result from a response to this announcement. No contract will be awarded from this notice.

The information requested in this notice will be used to determine if there are sufficient socioeconomic small business concerns that are capable of performing the work described for the requirement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 is seeking sources for the following procurement: Fecal Immunochemical (FIT) equipment, reagents, supplies, and equipment maintenance services to the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) for the VA Amarillo Healthcare System, VA Central Texas Healthcare System, VA El Paso Healthcare System, South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, VA North Texas Healthcare System, and the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Healthcare System (collectively VISN 17).

Description of Supplies Required The contractor will need to be able to provide FDA-Approved and CLIA-compliant equipment, reagents, and supplies. Maintenance services on equipment are to be provided by an OEM-authorized field service engineer.

Item # Description/Part Number Qty Unit of Measure 1 FIT Cost-Per-Test 45,000 EA 2 Thermal Paper (5 Rolls/Box) 40 BX 3 Controls, Calibration Kits, Maintenance Services 6 YR 4 Sampling Bottles 4x50 4 CS 5 Sampling Bottles 20x50 4 CS 6 FIT Testing Analyzer 6 EA Response If capable and interested, please provide the following information in a response: 1. Name of Company 2. Point of Contact; name, phone number and email address 3. SAM UEID number 4. Company socio-economic status (i.e., Small Business) 5. Capability Statement The information provided in a response to this notice may be used in developing an acquisition approach.

Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking any proprietary or competitive sensitive information that is provided in a response. Please advise if you are capable of providing the required services. Please submit all information, in writing, to Delphia Schoenfeld at delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov no later than June 10, 2025, 11:00 AM ET (10:00 AM CT).