The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 6 Network Contracting Office (NCO) is conducting market research through this sources sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The requirement is for the delivery of two (2) Auto Blood Stainer "brand name or equal" to a Hematek 3000 manufactured by Siemens. The Hematek® 3000 System provides semi-automated slide staining for laboratories that need a system capable of staining up to 60 slides per hour. The equipment will be delivered to Charlotte HCC, 3506 West Tyvola Road., Charlotte, NC 28208 and Kernersville HCC, 1695 Kernersville Medical Parkway, Kernersville, NC 27284 The system should have the following salient characteristics: Salient Characteristics (A) Functions to be performed: to spin down Blood Specimens to do Blood Testing (B) Performance required: " Precise technology for precise slide staining " Provides semi-automated slide staining for laboratories that need a robust system " Capable of staining up to 60 slides per hour " Helps maximize productivity and delivery quality results through user defined features and precision controls " Continuous-feed loading platform eliminates wasted time associated with batch staining methods " Pumps deliver a fresh, precise volume of reagent for every slide " Platen provides uniform stain from field to field and slide to slide with accurate mixing and uniform stain and buffer deliver. " Individual consistent slide staining optimizes staining quality and enables user-adaptable intensity for standardized slide staining. " Slides are immediately available for viewing upon completion of staining " Rinse reagent contains the optimal alcohol concentration for proper slide drying " Practical technology leads to practical advancements (C) Essential physical characteristics: " Processing system platen " Power requirements 110-230 volts " Dryer " Temperature :room temperature " Weight kg(lb)20(44) " Dimensions 22h x 54 w x 46 d " Slide strainer drawer included This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposals and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The capability statements received from this market research are for planning purposes only. It will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. Please provide your information no later than April 23, 2015 @ 13:00 to the following email address ([email protected]).

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