SOURCES SOUGHT Beckman Triage BNP Reagents mfg by Alere The Biloxi VA Medical Center is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the annual requirement for Triage BNP Reagents, Controls, and Calibrators for Beckman Systems Manufactured by Alere North America. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334516. The items and required quanties are shown below: 98200 140 EA Triage BNP for Use on Beckman Systems Alere North America, Inc. 98202 50 EA Triage BNP Calibrators - Beckman Systems Alere North America, Inc. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to supply these items, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort. We are seeking VIP-Certified Veteran-Owned Small Business sources, but any Small Business should identify its capability to provide the reagents. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 2:00pm, 19 October 2016. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to [email protected]

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