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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 10, 2022 SAM #7650
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Sources Sought - Ready-to-use Special Stain Reagent Cartridges Compatible with Agilent Artisan Link

Notice Date

11/8/2022 12:01:43 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

325413 — In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

W40M USA HLTH CONTRACTING ACT JBSA FT SAM HOUSTON TX 78234-0000 USA
 

ZIP Code

78234-0000
 

Solicitation Number

PANHCA-23-P-0000_001161
 

Response Due

11/11/2022 10:00:00 AM
 

Point of Contact

Christopher Gregory, Emerita Torres
 

E-Mail Address

christopher.a.gregory11.civ@mail.mil, emerita.torres.civ@health.mil
(christopher.a.gregory11.civ@mail.mil, emerita.torres.civ@health.mil)
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The United States Army Health Contracting Activity, Medical Readiness Contracting Office - West, at JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is requesting information and conducting market research to identify and determine if there are potential sources which have the capabilities to provide the requirements specified herein. As part of its market research, MRCO-W is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing all�below listed ready-to-use�special stain reagent closed cartridges and associated supplies specifically compatible with the Agilent Technologies, Inc. Artisan Link Special Staining System used for in vitro diagnostics. Reagent cartridges must allow for minimal set-up, produce a stain quality that meets or exceeds that of original equipment manufacturing (OEM) cartridges, and have barcoding that allows for the tracking of reagents and their respective expiries. The Government may use the responses to this Sources� Sought for information and planning purposes. This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of MRCO-W market research. RTU REAGENT CARTRIDGES AND ASSOCIATED SUPPLIES INCLUDE: Acid Fast Bacteria� Alician Blue pH 2.5�� Warthin-Starry� Congo Red� Elastic� Recticulin/Nuclear Fast Red -� Giemsa� Period Acid Schiff� PAS Green� Mucicarmine� Massons Trichchrome� Gram Yellow� Iron Stain� Grocott�s Methenamine Silver� Alpha Amylase� Concentrated x50 Wash Solution Label Kit Artisan Maintenance Kit Jenner Wright/Giemsa No solicitation for this requirement exists at the time of posting for this Sources Sought Notice; please do not request a copy of a solicitation. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which MRCO-W can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a RFP or RFQ. The Government does not intend to award a contract vehicle based only on responses to this Sources Sought. All information marked �proprietary� that is received in response to this Sources Sought will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. The Government will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought. Respondents shall not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought. Interested sources shall provide a response detailing their capability to provide the requirement specified herein.� With your response to this sources sought, please provide the following information: 1. Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, business size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2. Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting all claims of compatibility of the special stain reagents with the Artisan Link system the supplies are to be used with.� The Government does not possess or own data rights necessary to distribute for this effort. Please note telephonic responses WILL NOT be accepted. The point of contact to email the above information is: Mr. Christopher Gregory at christopher.a.gregory11.civ@health.mil and Ms. Emerita Torres at emerita.torres.civ@health.mil.�
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/b71cc1f645be4621baa120b7d1170a18/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort Bliss, TX 79918, USA

Zip Code: 79918

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06513180-F 20221110/221108230111 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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