SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC 3500xl SERIES GENETIC ANALYZER ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTNENANCE & REPAIR SERVICE
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2020 8:14:53 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) RIDGELAND MS 39157 USA
- ZIP Code
- 39157
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25620Q0730
- Response Due
- 8/5/2020 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/04/2020
- Point of Contact
- Surella F Tracy, Contract Specialist, Phone: 479-444-4007
- E-Mail Address
-
Surella.Tracy@va.gov
(Surella.Tracy@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT INQUIRY ONLY!!! The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, in Fayetteville, AR is seeking potential sources capable of providing Thermo Fisher Scientific 3500xl Series Genetic Analyzer (Serial Number 29335-101) Preventative Maintenance and Repair Service for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The proposed NAICS code for this requirement is 811219, with a small business size standard of $22.0 Million. The attached Statement of Work (DRAFT) outlines the work to be performed. In accordance with the Veterans Health Administration Procurement Manual, any solicitation for these services will include the following language: GRAY MARKET LANGUAGE (a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer s (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable. (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. If your organization is capable of meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work, and is an authorized distributor, dealer, or retailer of this specific brand of equipment (Thermo Fisher Scientific) you may indicate your interest in providing these services by providing the following information: Business Name Point of Contact DUNS Number Capability Statement (no more than 2 pages) Documentation FROM THE MANUFACTURER confirming you are an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts). Email the above information to surella.tracy@va.gov. Any questions should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, in writing, at the email address provided above. Because this is a sources sought announcement only, answers to questions will not be posted. The deadline for submission of information is 12:00 PM CT, Wednesday, August 5, 2020. DISCLAIMER: This is a Sources Sought announcement only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes. All information received in response to this announcement that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. 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 announcement.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Little Rock, AR 72201, USA
- Zip Code: 72201
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 72201
- Record
- SN05726856-F 20200722/200720230151 (samdaily.us)
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