DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION VA256-16-N-1503 BACKGROUND: The Houston VAMC has a requirement for reagents for the microbiology laboratory immunology testing for the following: ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY OR STOCK NO. 05480442190 COBAS AMPLIPREP/COBAS TAQMAN HCV V.2.0 KIT 72 TEST/KT 240 KT 05212308190 COBAS AMPLIPREP/COBAS TAQMAN HIV-1 TEST 2.0 84 KT 03587797190 COBAS AMPLIPREP SYSTEM WASH REAGENT 5.1L 240 CS 03137040001 COBAS AMPLIPREP INPUT TUBES W/BARCODE CLIPS, 12X24 96 CS 03287343001 COBAS AMPLIPREP K-TIP 12X36/PKG 60 PG 03755525001 COBAS AMPLIPREP SPU,12X24 PKG 84 PG 03137082001 TAQMAN K TUBES BOX OF 12X96 12 BX REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information (RFI) is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following 1. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the listed products. Please cite business size status in the response. 2. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined to be EQUIVALENT to the products listed in in the background section above. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to [email protected]. Please respond to this RFI no later than Tuesday, September 20, 2016 no later than 5 PM CT. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. End of Document

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