SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Fura-2 Calcium and Contractility Acq System
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2022 10:20:45 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RPO EAST (36C24E) PITTSBURGH PA 15212 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15212
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24E22Q0205
- Response Due
- 8/2/2022 7:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/01/2022
- Point of Contact
- Ann Marie Stewart, Contracting Officer, Phone: 401-919-0878
- E-Mail Address
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annmarie.stewart@va.gov
(annmarie.stewart@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- SUMMARY: This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of the market s offered products, services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and their available products and services in response to the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential of fulfilling the requirement below, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking a vendor to provide the following products and/or services below. Please see the General Requirements section below for the requested products/services and descriptions. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Brand Name Item: Ionoptix Fura-2 Calcium and Contractility Acquisition System or equal IAC100M -- Interface and acquisition core - includes system interface with FPGA chip and acquisition-configured workstation with I/O card LED100D -- Dual Excitation LED Light Source. Compact, optimized, stable LED light source for 340nm / 385nm ratio-metric Fura-2 fluorescence illumination. Includes light guide, microscope cube and epi-fl adaptor, dye optics, beam combiner and optics. OP-Fura-HS -- Fura-2 Optics Package for Hyper Switch/LED Sys. TEMPC2 -- CMC (mTC3) Temp Control w/ inline flow heater MYP100 -- MyoPacer Field Stimulator SPC100 -- IonOptix Rapid Change Stimulation Chamber (uses 25mm sq coverslips) CFA300 -- Cell framing adapter (requires 1X C-Mount adapter) PMT400 -- Photomultiplier sub-system MCS300 -- MyoCam-S3 Fast CMOS video system IONWIZ -- IonWizard Core + Analysis SARACQ -- SarcLen Sarcomere Length Measurement add-on EDGACQ -- SoftEdge Edge-Detection add-on INST -- On-Site Installation and Training Warranty: 1 year Features include: Complete, turn-key system Simultaneous, synchronized calcium photometry and cell shortening measurements Suitable for a variety of cell types, such as adult cardiomyocytes, skeletal muscle, and iPSC-CMs Fast, quantitative calcium Software suite includes intuitive transient analysis Customizable to your specific research needs Manufacturer Name IonOptix LLC This product is to meet the needs of the Providence VA Healthcare System, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908 RESPONSE COMMITMENT I. Response: A. Capability statement and a list of the salient characteristics. Please provide your socioeconomic status, and size classification (large business, small business, SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.), and the approximate shipping time from the date of order. All responses should be directed to annmarie.stewart@va.gov by August 2, 2022, 10AM EST. B. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. C. Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked ""proprietary"" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). II. Timeline: A. This request will close on stated date within the Government Point of Entry (GPE). Notes: 1. This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Department of Veterans Affairs will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing The Department of Veteran Affairs understanding of the notice submission. 2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government. The Department of Veteran Affairs Contracting Office POC: Ann Marie Stewart Contracting Officer annmarie.stewart@va.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Department of Veterans Affairs Providence VA Medical Center 830 Chalkstone Ave., Providence 02908, USA
- Zip Code: 02908
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 02908
- Record
- SN06404627-F 20220729/220727230121 (samdaily.us)
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