SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201 (e). The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned small business (VOSB), service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 334516, 1,000 size standard number of employees.  Note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ eligible and capable, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.  Responses to this RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions to fulfill this requirement. After review of all responses to this RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published on beta.SAM.gov and/or GSA eBuy!. Response to this RFI are not considered adequate responses to a solicitation announcement. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. PARTICIPATING HEALTHCARE FACILITY: Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System 3601 S 6th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85723 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VHA Regional Procurement Office - West, Network Contracting Office 22 has a requirement to establish a procurement for reagents, consumables & supplies to perform patient testing and quality control on equipment Bio-Rad BioPlex 2200. The reagents, consumables & supplies must be Food & Drug Administration approved (FDA) and have been validated on equipment BioPlex 2200. Mfr Part No. Description 6633405 BioPlex 2200 HIV Ag Ab Calibrator Set 6 vials 6633420 CAL Set, HIV Ag-Ab CD, BPX 6653455 BioPlex 2200 HIV Ag Ab Reagent Pack 4 results x 200 samples 6633435 BioPlex 2200 HIV Ag Ab Control Set 9 vials 6633440 Ctrl Set, HIV Ag-Ab CD, BPX 6600306 BioPlex 2200 HIV Ag Ab Manual Reagent Pack Piercer 12000650 BPX2200 Syphilis Total & RPR 100 Tests 12000651 BPX Calibrator Set Syphilis Total 12000652 BPX Calibrator CD Syphilis 12000653 BPX Control Set Syphilis Total 12000654 BPX Control CD Syphilis Total 6600578 BPX Sodium Hydroxide 1N 6600800 BPX, Rack, Sample:x30 6600809 BPX Syringe w/Teflon Seal 2.5mL RoHS 6600817 Instrument sheath fluid box of 2 6600818 BPX2200 Wash Buffer 6600820 BPX Bag Waste Biohazard 14x19 6602003 BPX Vessel Reaction 1000/bag 6660001 BPX Detector Calibration Pack 6660002 BPX Detector Clean Pack 6660003 BPX Probe Cleaning Sol. Btls (4) 25222B 22 Cap, Screw 2mL Neutral 500/bag 12000449 BP22 Probe Reagent Sample SS RoHS 6631101 ANA Screen Calibrator Set 6631121 CD BPX Cal. Value Assignment ANA 6631131 BPX Control Set, ANA Screen 6631141 CD BPX CtrlValue Assignment ANA 6651150 BPX ANA Screen, 100 tests 6632300 Cal Set, Celiac IgA, BPX 6632320 CD, Cal Val Asgn, Celiac IgA, BPX 6632330 Ctrl Set, Celiac IgA, BPX 6632340 CD, Ctrl Val Asgn, Celiac IgA, BP 6652350 Celiac IgA, 100 tests, BPX 6632400 BioPlex 2200 MMRV Calibrator 6632420 CD, BioPlex 2200 Cal Val MMRV 6632430 BioPlex 2200 Ctrl Set, MMRV 6632440 CD, BioPlex 2200 Ctrl Val MMRV 6652450 BPX MMRV IgG, 100 tests 6633200 BPX Calibrator Set, Anti-CCP 6633220 CD, BPX Calibrator, Anti-CCP 6633230 BPX Control Set, Anti-CCP 6633240 CD, BPX Control Valve, Anti-CCP 6653250 BPX Anti-CCP IgG, 100 tests Estimated Annual Volume 19000041 D-100 CPR Billing 54,000 2901006 D-100 HBA1C Calibator Pack 25222B Cap, Screw 2ml Neutral 500/bag 2901004 D-100 HBA1C Cart & Cal Pack 2901007 D-100 HBA1C Prefilter Set 2901008 D-100 System Cleaning Tube 2901009 D-100 Sample Diluent 2901010 D-100 Buffer A 2901011 D-100 Buffer B 2901012 D-100 Wash Solution Brand name information: Bio-Rad laboratories Notice: Gray market items/ supplies will not be acceptable. Interested parties must be an authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Verification can be provided by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. Equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. Must be an authorized distributor. Additional information for this requirement will be provided on a later solicitation. A solicitation is not currently available. Response to this RFI will help the Government make appropriate acquisition decisions to fulfill this requirement. In response to this announcement, please provide information below: Company Name: Address: Contact Name: Phone No: Email: DUNS: Business size information Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small in Vetbiz.gov Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov Large Business Other:____________ Please answer the following questions: FSS/ GSA Contract Holder Yes No FSS/ GSA Contract Number Effective Date / Expiration Date Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 334516? Yes No Are you authorized distributor of brand name? Can you provide proof? Yes No Yes No Can you provide all line items? Yes No Please list items cannot provide. Can you provide equal to brand name? Please list items equal to brand name. Yes No This notice is not a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be later published on beta.SAM.gov and/or GSA eBuy!. Interested parties must respond to later solicitation announcement separately from this source sought. Response to this source sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the later solicitation. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose to make appropriate acquisition decisions to fulfill this requirement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Please reference Source Sought Notice 36C26221Q0391 in email subject for inquiries. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to [email protected] before Monday March 3, 2021 by 4:30 PM PST. We appreciate your interest in fulfilling Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System requirement of consumables, reagents & supplies for Bio-Rad BioPlex 2200. Respectfully, Anthony Dela Cruz

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