This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of large businesses and small businesses, to include VIP-Verified Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) prospective contractors relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 333314 (Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing). The Biological Microscopes is known to meet the Government s needs. The Government is requesting that responsible Large and Small Businesses, including SDVOSB and VOSB sources respond if it can provide the following items on a brand name Only basis: Line Item No. Description Qty Unit 0001 MCA762JJ E200-LED MV-R Binocular Basic Set R, 4x nosepiece, RH stage, 4x,10x,40x,100x, condenser 5 EA 0002 MRL01502 CFI Plan 50X/.90 Oil 0.35mm WD 5 EA Salient Characteristics Eclipse Ci-S Microscope (Brand Name ONLY): Brand Name/Model Number: Nikon Eclipse E200-LED MV-R Binocular Basic Set R, 4x nosepiece, RH stage, 4x, 10x, 40x, 100x Condensor (Item No. MCA762JJ) and CFI Plan 50X/.90 Oil 0.35mm WD (Item No. MRL01502). Interested vendors are required to submit an e-mail delineating: Qualifications, capabilities, and experience for providing this product; Business size/Socioeconomic status; If the product is on the Federal Supply Schedule or the Open Market; and Memo or correspondence which authorizes distributor to distribute the manufacturer s products. This is not a Request for Quote/Proposal or an announcement of a solicitation and no solicitation package exists at this time. Your responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submissions will not be returned to the sender. VOSBs and SDVOSBs must be registered and verified in VIP for consideration. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 333314 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail to Jamila Nicholas at [email protected]. The information requested must be received no later than 4:00pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday, November 1, 2017.

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