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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 08, 2018 FBO #6102
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65 -- 664-18-3-072-0225-Equipment-SCM Service-Biological Safety Cabinets (VA-18-00125657) - Attachment

Notice Date

8/6/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 22;4811 Airport Plaza Drive;Suite 600;Long Beach CA 90815
 

ZIP Code

90815
 

Solicitation Number

36C26218Q9905
 

Response Due

8/10/2018
 

Archive Date

9/9/2018
 

Point of Contact

Mayra Barbosa
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26218Q9905 -IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a source sought/RFI only. The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339113 (size standard of 750 Employees). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Biological Safety Cabinets that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics with brand name for the VA San Diego Healthcare System: ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 NU-560-400 Biological Safety Cabinet EA 2       4FT Class II Type B         0002 NU-560-600 Biological Safety Cabinet EA 1       6FT Class II Type B         0003 NU-560-600 Biological Safety Cabinet EA 1       6FT Class II Type B         0004 NU-S560-500 Biological Safety Cabinet EA 1       5FT Class II Type B         0005 NU-543-400 Biological Safety Cabinet EA 1       4FT Class II Type A2         0007 IN LAB INSTALLATION EA 1                 Include shipping cost on the items price. Vendor Requirements: 1. Vendor shall provide delivery. 2. Vendor shall provide manufactures warranty on the product starting from the first day of delivery. STATEMENT OF WORK FOR VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OBJECTIVE The objective is to provide a total of six (6) biological safety cabinets to the PALMS department of the VA San Diego Medical Center for the purpose of performing clinical laboratory work. This work includes the handling of infectious human specimens, such as blood, bone marrow, and body fluids. This work also includes the use of hazardous chemicals, such as formaldehyde. SCOPE OF WORK This requirement consists of replacing older biological safety cabinets for the lab renovation. The new biological safety cabinets will replace similar ones purchased many years ago. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 30 Days after receipt of order. LOCATION: 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, Warehouse Bldg. 1, San Diego CA 92161 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND QUANTITIES: ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY 0001 NU-560-400 Biological Safety Cabinet, 4FT Class II Type B2 EA 2   HEPA filter, Stainless steel construction, 115 VAC, 60HZ, UV     light 0002 NU-560-600 Biological Safety Cabinet, 6FT Class II Type B2 EA 1   HEPA filter, Stainless steel construction, 115 VAC, 60HZ, UV        light     0003 NU-560-600 Biological Safety Cabinet, 6FT Class II Type B2 EA 1   HEPA filter, Stainless steel construction, 115 VAC, 60HZ, UV        light     0004 NU-S560-500 Biological Safety Cabinet, 5FT Class II Type B2 EA 1   HEPA filter, Stainless steel construction, 115 VAC, 60HZ, UV        light     0005 NU-543-400 Biological Safety Cabinet, 4FT Class II Type A2 EA 1   HEPA filter, Stainless steel construction, 115 VAC, 60HZ, UV       light     SUBTITITUTION REQUEST No substitution request will be accepted because the devices must be similar to devices currently in use. All bids must include exact specification as indicated above in section 5. The devices identified shall meet the following: The space requirements Function Class II Type B2 and Class II Type A2 Electrical Draw The new devices must match the equipment already in place in the lab Limitations of size and circuitry must be considered as well as function WARRANTY Vendor shall provide warranty for these products DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION Vendor must deliver to VA San Diego Medical Center Vendor must install the equipment in the PALMS department of the VA San Diego Medical Center INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE Once installed, Biomedical Engineering department of VA San Diego Medical Center will inspect the equipment to ensure proper working condition The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested, and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicates the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hub zone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Mayra.Barbosa@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Friday, August 10, 2018 at 1:00 PM PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Please reference 36C26218Q9905, BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/LBVANBC/VAMD/36C26218Q9905/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C26218Q9905 36C26218Q9905.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4526598&FileName=36C26218Q9905-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4526598&FileName=36C26218Q9905-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM;3350 La Jolla Village Drive;Warehouse Bldg. 1;San Diego, CA

Zip Code: 92161
 

Record

SN05023173-W 20180808/180806231443-7ea86a12e1bc3467e8999603e3beea30 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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