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66 -- Centrifuges - Attachment

Notice Date: 1/23/2015
Notice Type: Attachment
NAICS: 333999 — All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
Contracting Office: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave;Suite 400;Fredericksburg VA 22408
ZIP Code: 22408
Solicitation Number: VA11915N0099
Response Due: 1/30/2015
Archive Date: 3/31/2015
Point of Contact: Debbie Frankovich
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: CENTRIFUGES 1.DESCRIPTION: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a sources sought; your response will be used for information only. The Government does not intend to make any awards on the basis of this announcement or to otherwise pay for the information requested. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), Fredericksburg, VA, intends to establish a VA enterprise wide, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to supply CENTRIFUGES. Participation in the MSPV Program is required for issuance of the resulting BPA; however, participation in the MSPV Program is not required for VA FSS Vendors that are registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (http://www.VetBiz.gov) as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOB). The anticipated period of performance is April 2015 through April 2020. The NAICS code for the required item is 333999, All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing. This sources sought is to determine the availability of VA FSS Schedule holders of 66, "Scientific Equipment and Services", Category 603 3, "Laboratory Centrifuges" that are small business manufacturers of the required items (OR small business distributors of these items manufactured by small businesses). Responses will be considered to determine the potential for small business set-aside opportunities. Responses will also assist the Government in determining how many multiple-award BPAs to establish or that a single-award BPA is appropriate. Questions should be submitted by email to debbie.frankovich@va.gov. All responses must be received by 4:00 pm EDT on FRIDAY, 30 Jan, 2015. SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: These CENTRIFUGES are used to separate blood cells from serum/plasma; to separate sediment from urine; to measure the volume fraction of erythrocytes in blood (the hematocrit); and to separate bound from free components in protein binding and immune procedures. Less routinely, centrifugation is used for separation of lipoproteins in reference procedures for their measurement, separation of cellular components and separation of DNA fragments. 2.The Government has an anticipated need for CENTRIFUGES that meet the following MINIMUM TECHNIAL REQUIREMENTS (MTRs): The MTRs are listed below in Table 1 are for All Centrifuges. They were derived by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) based on past experience and future needs. TABLE 1: All Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR1Timer range: 1-99 minutes Literature review MTR2Accommodate tubes of 1.5 to 10 mLLiterature review MTR3Minimum RPM speed of 3500 Relative Centrifugal Force (RCF) x gLiterature review MTR4Noise level, 60 dB(A)Literature review MTR5Safety lock (remains engaged until rotor stops)Literature review MTR6Automatic off-balance rotor detector shut offLiterature review MTR7Power requirement of 60HzLiterature review TABLE 2: Superspeed Refrigerated Floor Model Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8Maximum of 40 rotors Literature review MTR9Minimum RCF of 70,450 x gLiterature review MTR10Accommodate sample volume ranges from 1.5-1,000 mLLiterature review MTR11Designated rotors (fixed angles, swinging buckets, continuous flow or zonal)Literature review MTR12Refrigerated with digital display of internal temperatureLiterature review TABLE 3: Superspeed Unrefrigerated Floor Model Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8Maximum of 40 rotors Literature review MTR9Minimum RCF of 70,450 x gLiterature review MTR10Accommodate sample volume ranges from 1.5-1,000 mLLiterature review MTR11Designated rotors (fixed angles, swinging buckets, continuous flow or zonal)Literature review MTR12UnrefrigeratedLiterature review TABLE 4: Ultracentrifuge Floor Models MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8RCF up to 802,000 x g Literature review MTR9Accommodate sample volumes up to 250 mLLiterature review TABLE 5: Bench-top General Purpose Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8RCF up to 24,000 x gLiterature review MTR9Accommodate tubes of 0.2 through 750 mLLiterature review MTR10Designated rotors (fixed angles, swinging buckets, continuous flow or zonal)Literature review MTR11Audible and/or visual end-of-run alarmLiterature review TABLE 6: Bench-top Microcentrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8RCF up to 21,000 x gLiterature review MTR9Spin up through 2 mL volumesLiterature review MTR10Rotors that accept 0.2 mL PCR tubes and 1.5 mL/2.0mL tubes and filtersLiterature review TABLE 7: Bench-top Clinical Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8RCF up to 3,000 x gLiterature review MTR9Accommodate tubes of 3 through 15 mLLiterature review MTR10Accommodate from 4 through 28 tubes per run, dependent on tube size and unitLiterature review MTR11Designated rotors (fixed angles, swinging buckets, continuous flow or zonal)Literature review MTR12Audible and/or visual end-of-run alarmLiterature review TABLE 8: Bench-top Cell Washer Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8RCF up to 1,500 x gLiterature review MTR9Supports 3 and 5 mL culture tubesLiterature review MTR10Accommodate 12x75 mm tubesLiterature review MTR11Accommodate minimum of 12 tubes per runLiterature review MTR12Ability to adjust number of wash cycles, volume of saline dispensed, number or time of agitation, and the decant speedLiterature review MTR13Automatic shake step prior to each wash cycleLiterature review MTR14Audible and visual end-of-run alarmLiterature review TABLE 9: Bench-top Refrigerated High Speed Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8RCF up to 50,000 x gLiterature review MTR9Low-speed, high-volume swing-out rotorLiterature review MTR10High-speed, mid-volume (i.e. 15-50 mL) fixed angle rotorLiterature review MTR11High-speed, low-volume (i.e. 1.5 mL/2.0 mL) fixed angle rotorLiterature review MTR12Accommodate volume range of 1.5-200 mL, dependent on type of rotorsLiterature review MTR13Designated rotors (fixed angles, swinging buckets, continuous flow or zonal)Literature review MTR14RefrigeratedLiterature review TABLE 10: Bench-top Unrefrigerated High Speed Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8RCF up to 50,000 x gLiterature review MTR9Low-speed, high-volume swing-out rotorLiterature review MTR10High-speed, mid-volume (i.e. 15-50 mL) fixed angle rotorLiterature review MTR11High-speed, low-volume (i.e. 1.5 mL/2.0 mL) fixed angle rotorLiterature review MTR12Accommodate volume range of 1.5-200 mL, dependent on type of rotorsLiterature review MTR13Designated rotors (fixed angles, swinging buckets, continuous flow or zonal)Literature review MTR14UnrefrigeratedLiterature review TABLE 11: Bench-top Micro-ultra Centrifuges MTR #MTRMethod of Evaluation MTR8RCF g forces > than 1,000,000Literature review MTR9Accommodate micro-volume samples ? 13.5 mLLiterature review MTR10Designated rotors (fixed angles, swinging buckets, continuous flow or zonal)Literature review 3.THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL VOLUME IS APPROXIMATELY 205 CENTRIFUGES EACH YEAR. Aggregate purchases may result in less than or more than the estimated annual volume of purchases. The quantity provided reflects an estimate for planning purposes. These quantities are derived from recent purchases; however, VA makes no guarantee regarding the actual quantities that may be purchased. 4.REQUESTED INFORMATION: Interested parties shall return the attached questionnaire, via email, to Debbie Frankovich (Debbie.frankovich@va.gov). TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. All responses must be received NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm EDT on FRIDAY, 30 January, 2015. RESPONSE TO SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE RFQ VA119-15-Q-0042 VA ENTERPRISE WIDE BPA FOR CENTRIFUGES (1) CAPABILITY: (a) Indicate if your firm can provide the required items in the estimated quantities of 205 CENTRIFUGES annually. Please provide any comments below, if applicable. YESNO COMMENTS: _________________________________________________________________ (b) Do the products being quoted by your business meet all of the requirements in Table 1 above? Mark Yes or No below: YESNO (c) Indicate which of the items listed in the MTRs are in your business' FSS contract: NOTES: *If the item(s) are not on your business' FSS GSA contract but are available for purchase via Open Market please indicate it on the last column. Type of CentrifugesDoes the Item meet all appropriate MTRs? Yes or NoIs the item on GSA: Yes or NoProvide GSA Contract No*Open Market Only TABLE 2: Superspeed Refrigerated Floor Model Centrifuges TABLE 3: Superspeed Unrefrigerated Floor Model Centrifuges TABLE 4: Ultracentrifuge Floor Models TABLE 5: Bench-top General Purpose Centrifuges TABLE 6: Bench-top Microcentrifuges TABLE 7: Bench-top Clinical Centrifuges TABLE 8: Bench-top Cell Washer Centrifuges TABLE 9: Bench-top Refrigerated High Speed Centrifuges TABLE 10: Bench-top Unrefrigerated High Speed Centrifuges TABLE 11: Bench-top Micro-ultra Centrifuges (d) Indicate if ALL of the items listed in the MTRs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in compliance with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) or manufactured in the United States. If no, list which items do not comply with any of these requirements. YESNO COMMENTS: (e) Please provide the following information about your business: DUNS Number Registered in SAM? Yes No COMMENTS: (2) STATEMENT OF INTENT: Do you intend to submit a quote if an RFQ is issued? If not, please provide a brief explanation. YESNO (3) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE OFFEROR AND MANUFACTURER (IF DIFFERENT) AS RELATED TO THE REQUIRED ITEMS: (a)Provide the socioeconomic status of your firm: _______________________________ (b)Does your firm manufacture the centrifuges that you have selected on para. (c) above? YESNO (c)If your firm is not the manufacturer, is the manufacturer of these items a small business? YESNO (d)If the manufacturer is a small business, provide the socioeconomic status of the manufacturer (small, woman-owned, hub zone, SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.). Socioeconomic Status of the Manufacturer
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