SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Hematoxylin and Eosin Stainer System
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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
- 36C26219Q0581
- Response Due
- 4/19/2019
- Archive Date
- 5/19/2019
- Point of Contact
- won.chae@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) Stainer System that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics one for New Mexico VA Healthcare System, two for Phoenix VA Healthcare System and two for VA Long Beach Healthcare System, a total of five. Salient Characteristics Fully automated free-standing instrument Instrument performs all steps required for H&E slide production: Baking, deparaffinization, staining with hematoxylin and eosin, dehydration, clearing, coverslipping with glass coverslips, and drying Customizable protocols must be available including: H&E staining with coverslipping; baking and deparaffinization prior to off-line staining; dehydrating, clearing and coverslipping off-line stained slides Instrument must be able to stain minimum of 300 slides per hour Instrument must offer barcode scanning capabilities Performs individual slide staining with fresh reagent to prevent tissue cross contamination on slides Reagents are packaged ready to use to minimize technician handling and eliminate technician error Reagent levels and expirations are monitored by instrument software Instrument must offer to read staining reports Instrument must have positioning for slide insertion Instrument requires provisions to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals to staff Instrument provides direct-to-drain waste disposal On-site training provided for each user Remote support technology for trouble shooting and training The equipment and testing methodology associated with the instrumentation must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform the services/ requirements as described and meet the performance characteristics for accuracy and precision as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the College of American Pathology (CAP) Cost of service included (1st year instrument is under warranty and service is included in remaining 4 years). Vendor must include preventive maintenance visits, visits to site to repair instrument when down, and technical support call line as part of the contract. Brand Name Information: Automated Coverslipper Glass G2 Slide Preparation: Part Number 6500 (5 EA) Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus: Part Number 6170 (5 EA) Automated Glass Slipper G2 Tissue Tek Link: Part Number 6168 (5 EA) *The manufacturer is Sakura. 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 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, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) 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 number. (7) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (8) Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes. (9) Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? (10) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (11) Please provide your DUNS number. (12) Please provide a list of detail requirements and drawings. *** 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 won.chae@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than April 19, 2019 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. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (10-APR-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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