Ultra-Low upright (-80C) R&D Freezer

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.

Background: The VA Portland Healthcare System, located in Portland, OR is seeking a contractor to provide 1 Brand Name or Equal to PHC -86C Ult Upright Freezer Part # MDF-DU703VHA-PA. The Ultra-Low Temperature Upright Freezer must meet all the below listed Salient Characteristics.

Salient Characteristics:

Dimensions: 34.7L X 40.6W (IN)

Capacity: 25.7 cu ft.

Weight: 608 lbs or less Must have: Alarm system for High temperature, low temperature, power failure, sensor failure, filter alarm, door ajar, remote alarm, battery life Must have: electronic locking system IE: facial recognition, keypad or card reader Temp Control Range: -40°C to -86°C in 1° increments (center of chamber, ambient temperature 30°C, no load) Temp control System: Microprocessor, touchscreen data entry, password protected Warranty: Minimum 5 Years Parts and labor If you are interested and capable of providing the required or comparable product(s) please provide the following information:

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Is your company considered small under the NAICS code: 333415 Yes No Is your company an FSS/ GSA Contract Holder with referenced items/solutions on your contract? Yes No FSS/ GSA Contract Number that would be used for this contract. Effective Date / Expiration Date Brand Name and Model Number you would provide to meet the requirement. General pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes.

Manufactured Country of Origin The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Announcement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. However, if there are insufficient Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business responses, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated.

The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333415. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Announcement, a solicitation may be published on the sam.gov or GSA eBuy websites. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement will not be considered adequate responses to the solicitation. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this Sources Sought Announcement.

Prospective bidders must be authorized re-sellers in order to participate in the solicitation process. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be listed as SDVOSB under NAICS code 333415 on VetCert database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) or listed in the Small Business administration (SBA) (Dynamic Small Business Search) Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Nicholas.Heintz@VA.gov Subject Line: Ultra Low Freezer. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 06/09/20251200 PST.