The Department of Veteran Affairs, New Jersey Healthcare System - East Orange Campus is seeking potential providers of esoteric genetic and reproductive testing for use in aiding clinical diagnosis of abnormal cell such as those found in cancerous tumors in tissue samples. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of performing the work. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Description: See Scope of Work below Important Information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Small Business firms is anticipated. However, if response by Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 621511. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR located on the web at www.ccr.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by mail or ground carrier to: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, James J. Peters Medical Center, VISN 3/Network Acquisition and Logisitics, #10N3-NAL-3, Bronx, NY 10468 or by email to [email protected]. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Marla Jacobson, Contracting Officer and should be received no later than 3:00 pm EDST on September 13, 2007. Responses are due BY 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) FRIDAY February 13, 2009. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a formal synopsis and subsequent solicitation announcement will be published. The Governments intent is to solicit a Firm Fixed Price, Best Value Procurement. The VA is seeking a provider of the following tests: " Flow Cytometry: o Comprehensive Screening Panel o CLL Panel o Plasma Cell Panel " Cytogenetics " Immunohistochemistry o Antibody testing for Hematologic Malignancies " FISH o FISH Probes for Hematologic Cancers o FISH Probes for Solid Tumor Cancer o cIg FISH for Multiple Myeloma " Molecular o Jak 2 Mutaion Analysis o KRAS Mutation Analysis o EGFR Mutation Analysis o IGvH Mutation Analysis Please submit the following information no later than Friday February 13, 2009 @ 4:00PM (EST): (1) Capability Statement; (2) Product specification; (3) A list of your last three relevant contracts with a point of contact for each. Please note that these contacts will be called and used as a reference. The contracting officer and the requesting service to determine your capability for the acquisition will review the above information. Any vendor that believes themselves as competent providers of the required equipment should provide the requested information to: Mr. Anthony M. Read VISN 3 Network Acquisition & Logistics James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 W Kingsbridge Rd Rm 9B-67 Bronx, NY 10468-3904 [email protected]

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