SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- MICROTOME & TISSUE FLOATATION
- Notice Date
- 4/21/2022 12:30:02 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262) Gilbert AZ 85297 USA
- ZIP Code
- 85297
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26222Q0768
- Response Due
- 4/29/2022 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 06/28/2022
- Point of Contact
- Hanan Chaaban, Contract Specialist, Phone: 562-766-2234
- E-Mail Address
-
Hanan.Chaaban@va.gov
(Hanan.Chaaban@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- This is a source sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, small veteran owned business or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NACIS 334516 (size standard of 1,000 employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the SAM.gov website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office NCO22, is seeking sources for vendors to purchase a Microtome and Tissue Flotation System for the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. The anticipated award date shall be 5/16/2022. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services please provide the requested information as indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified Hubzone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, (7) Is your firm a Veteran Owned Small Business? Small businesses considering participation in this potential solicitation process under any Small Business Set-aside procedure must do so in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Small Business Act. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Hanan.Chaaban@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. 4/29/2022. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Salient Characteristics Microtomy Dimensions must be approximately 20.5D x 16.1W x 11H inches. Power requires 115/240V, 60 HZ, 1.6A must have speed of 400mm/sec Must included disposable blade carrier ER Must have Universal Cassette clamp Must have memory function for specimen positioning X/Y find orientation with reproducible zero position Must be fully automated rotary microtome Motorized sectioning can be operated via speed/start-stop knob, start-stop button or option foot pedal must have prevention of accidental start by double click operation and automatic brake Remove control panel can be located on either side of the microtome Must have switch for thickness setting for trim and fine section Must have four motorized modes of operating: single section, interval, multi-section and continuous Salient Characteristics Float Bath Dimension mube be approximately 15 x 18.75 x 5.25 inches Must be certify compliance UL, CSA, CE Must be Microprocessor controller type Must be LED display Electrical requirements: 100/120V, 50/60 Hz, Frequency 50/60 Hz Must have feature built-in heated slide drying area and Orientor for removing wrinkles Must be FWS-L shape Schedule of Supplies (Brand name or Equal to Fisher HealthCare)
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/5a748dd411eb44d6bf6aa828c66b18ba/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Long Beach Healthcare System 5901 East 7th St., Long Beach 90822
- Zip Code: 90822
- Zip Code: 90822
- Record
- SN06304806-F 20220423/220421230117 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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