This is sources sought announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses with special interest in seeking: Large Businesses (LB); Small Businesses (SB); VA certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) small business concerns. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a acquisition approach. Your responses will be due by Friday, July 5, 2019, 1:00PM (EST) to the point of contact listed below. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, and the Durham Veteran Affair Medical Center located: 508 Fulton Street, Durham, North Carolina, 27705 anticipates a requirement for medical research for exploring neurosteroid enzyme levels and small molecules in human serum tissue. This is a brand name only request so research results will not be compromise. Description: EW-01030 1. Eppendorf, Microbalance 2.1G 1 each XS-17101-52 2. InnoCal NIST-Traceale Calibration: Balance/Scale 1 each EW-02580-00 3. Eppendorf, Microcentrifuge w/ Rotor 120V 1 each XS-17050-02 4. InnoCal, NIST-Traceable Calibration; Centrifuge 1 each Place of Deliverance: Durham VAMC 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 The appropriate NAICS Code 325413 and the small business size standard are 1250 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. ALL INQUIRIES SHALL BE MADE TO: Contracting Officer: James W. Brown; NCO 6, Fayetteville, North Carolina; Phone: 910-822-7132; email: [email protected].

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