SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Printmate AS 450 Cassette Printing System
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2021 11:21:47 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22L (36C262) LONG BEACH CA 90815 USA
- ZIP Code
- 90815
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26221Q0844
- Response Due
- 6/14/2021 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/14/2021
- Point of Contact
- Mary Craig, Contract Specialist (Contractor), Phone: (512) 785-7919
- E-Mail Address
-
mary.craig2@gmail.com
(mary.craig2@gmail.com)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 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 sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334516 (size standard of 1000 Employees). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources 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 a Cassette Printing and Slide Printing Systems that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics with a brand name or equal product for the VA San Diego Healthcare System: Product Description Quantity Cassette Printing Sys 2 Slide Printing Sys 5 Cassette Printing System: Must have a small footprint of not more than 15.5 depth; 17.5 width;18 height because of limited space and design in the laboratory. Must be able to print 10 seconds or less per cassette. Must print the label using smudge proof and reagent resistant ink. Unit must weigh no more than 40 lbs. Must be able to print an on-demand basis or through batch printing. Must be able to print barcodes on cassettes. Cassette Printing Brand Name Information: Thermo Fisher Product # A83800005B Slide Printing System: Must have a small footprint of no more than 11 depth; 6.6 width; 8.5 height because of limited space and design in the laboratory. Must be able to print 5 seconds or less per slide Must print the label using smudge proof and reagent resistant ink. Unit must weigh no more than 10 lbs. Must be able to print on an on-demand basis or through batch printing. Must be able to print barcodes on cassettes. Slide Printing Brand Name Information: Thermo Fisher Product # A83900005B 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 can provide 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 indicate 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), Hubzone, 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 mary.craig2@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday, June 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VA San Diego 3350 LaJolla Village Drive, San Diego 92161, USA
- Zip Code: 92161
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 92161
- Record
- SN06024347-F 20210609/210608201657 (samdaily.us)
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