DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16 CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25621Q0957 BACKGROUND: The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System has a requirement for the following brand name supplies: Manufacturer Stock# Description SAKURA FINETEK 7750 Tissue-Tek Xpress X50 Rapid SAKURA FINETEK 7148 Uninterrupted Power Supply SAKURA FINETEK 6040 Tissue-Tek VIP 6 AI SAKURA FINETEK 6170 Tissue-Tek® Prisma Plus SAKURA FINETEK 6134 Tissue-Tek Prisma Link SAKURA FINETEK 4740 Tissue-Tek Film Automated SAKURA FINETEK 5100 TEC 5 Tissue Embedding REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the table found in the background section above. In the response please cite business size status. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table found in the background section above. Please provide details on proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to [email protected]. Please respond to this RFI no later than 10:00am Central on Tuesday, May 25, 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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