671-18-1-121-0010 LAB Bruker SVC Base+4 (VA-17-098322)
This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market research) only in accordance with 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for planning purposes.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, San Antonio, Texas, is issuing a sources sought for information and planning purposes only for Bruker Service Agreement for the Maldi Biotyper System (Microflex LT based MS hardware). This sources sought neither constitutes a Request for Quote or a Request for Proposal. This sources sought should not be construed as a commitment by the Department of Veterans Affairs for any purpose.
The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified businesses that can provide a service agreement for the Maldi Biotyper System (Microflex LT based MS hardware), relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 811219. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $20.5 Million.
This purchase is intended to be awarded to a VOSB, Small Business, if adequate competition is found. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this procurement, the Government may use responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis.
Place of Performance:
Department of Veterans Affairs
South Texas Veterans Healthcare System
Pathology/Laboratory Medicine
7400 Merton Minter
San Antonio, Texas 78229-4404
How to submit: Vendors capable of performing this requirement are requested to furnish a response electronically to Robert Kelley at robert.kelleyii@va.gov no later than 0900 CST, September 22, 2017. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Submission on any information in response to this Sources Sought is voluntary.
The Department of Veterans Affairs does not assume any financial responsibility for cost incurred. Proprietary information and trade secret, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked proprietary information will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions be Department of Veteran Affairs property and will not be returned nor will we confirm receipt of the RFI response.
Contracting Office Address:
Network Contracting Office 17
5441 Babcock Road, Ste 302
San Antonio, Texas 78240
ROBERT KELLEY
robert.kelleyii@va.gov
Robert.KelleyII@va.gov
