Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - HOUSTON In Support of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25621Q0640 STATEMENT OF WORK Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Cytology Prepmate & Slide Processor BACKGROUND The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is requesting to purchase the BD Totalys Slideprep & Prepmatre, a critical component in processing cytology samples. SCOPE The contractor shall furnish all materials, parts, equipment, and tools for the below listed Brand Name Becton Dickinson (BD) Totalys Slideprep & Prepmate. All equipment shall be brand new, and all work shall be done accurately, all-inclusive not limited to specified products/equipment, installation, and setup/configuration. This new BD Totalys Slideprep & Prepmate will be replacing EE141277 and EE141300, which is past useful life and beyond economical repair. REQUIREMENTS The BD Totalys Slideprep & Prepmate being requested are a critical component in processing cytology samples. The items that are required are: BD Totalys Slideprep Shall be fully automated slide prcessing from preparation to staining Maintain continuous chain of custody through integration with the BD Totalys MultiProcessor through DataLink software connection Shall have Random sample loading Process BD SurePath or non-GYN samples Shall have Consistent results with staining in individual chambers using fresh reagents for every sample Must have Accurate reagent pipetting and precise timing for each sample reduces process variability Needs to be able Complete a single run of 48 slides in 68 minutes Must High throughput capability: Up to 336 stained slides produced from cell pellet in an 8-hour shift Must have a minimal hands-on-time feature allowing staff to perform other tasks Must have a separate bulk reagent station Must have a separate waste station Must meet the following environmental requirements: Temperature: 18 30 degrees Celsius Humidity: 20 80% RH, non condensing Must meet the following Electrical Requirements: Input voltage: 100 240 VAC Rated current: 12 A Input line frequency: 50 60 Hz Power: 1,000 Watts BD Prepmate with an item # of 491103 DELIVERY LOCATION: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 Cytology, building 100, room # 3A-211 for EIL # 161-Lab. END OF STATEMENT OF WORK REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited 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 03/31/2021. 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.

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