SOURCES SOUGHT
41 -- NX EQ Freezers: Lab
- Notice Date
- 3/16/2023 1:31:50 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333415
— Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER FREDERICKSBURG (36C10G) FREDERICKSBURG VA 22408 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22408
- Solicitation Number
- 36C10G23Q0052
- Response Due
- 3/31/2023 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/15/2023
- Point of Contact
- David Daniel, Contract Specialist, Phone: 202-461-0785
- E-Mail Address
-
david.daniel1@va.gov
(david.daniel1@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 1.0 DESCRIPTION The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Freezers: Lab product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single or multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) on behalf of VHA is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with the FAR 10.002(b)(2)to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified sources. The period of performance is for a 60-month ordering period from the date of award. The SAC in conjunction with VHA is seeking a qualified source to manufacture Freezers: Lab on an agency wide basis. VA intends to award a single or multiple award BPAs with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to suppliers of this equipment. Vendors will be required to deliver Freezers: Lab to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,250 employees. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7(b)(1) requires that All interested Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All quoters must be certified as with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov at the time of quote submission. This notice is for planning purpose only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This RFI is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes 2.0 SCOPE Freezers Lab: are designed to store laboratory products and samples. These freezers are usually made with a corrosion-resistant interior, minimizing the risk of adulteration, contamination, and/or corrosion of contents; Freezers: Lab provide dependable long-term storage. The following Contract Line Items will be awarded in the proposed BPA(s): Contract Line Item# Description 0001 Upright lab freezers 0002 Upright plasma freezers The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Freezers: Lab identified above which meet all the following Minimum Technical Requirements (MTRs). Vendors are encouraged to quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the MTRs. Vendors are also encouraged to quote any additional product that may be necessary for the clinical functionality of the equipment. CLIN s 0001-0002 apply to the following MTR s MTR # MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS METHOD OF EVALUATION MTR 1 Freezers: Lab must be medical grade designed to store hospital laboratory products and specimens. Literature Review MTR 2 Freezers: Lab must have a temperature must be capable of -30 degrees Celsius. Literature Review MTR 3 Freezers: Lab must be upright. Literature Review MTR 4 Freezers: Lab must have a storage capacity between 22 and 26 cubic feet. Literature Review MTR 5 Freezers: Lab must have a temperature alarm. Literature Review MTR 6 Freezers: Lab must be 115V. 120V., 60Hz. Literature Review MTR 7 Freezers: Lab must has casters. Literature Review MTR 8 Freezers: Lab must have automatic defrost. Literature Review MTR 9 Freezers: Lab must have a single door with optional right swing and left swing Literature Review CLIN 0001 apply to the following MTR. MTR 10 Freezers: Lab Meets AABB and FDA requirements for storage of blood plasma at -30C. Literature Review For each product the response must include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the MTRs specified above. The Government's intent is to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the OEM and as clinically required. Vendors are encouraged to provide any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the MTRs. Additionally, responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following: Full name and address of company DUNS number/ CAGE Code/ SAM UIE Business Size Manufacturer or Distributor If distributor provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer Country of Origin designation for all products Ability to provide uninterrupted supply of products on a national scale Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) meet the identified salient characteristics (if submitting an or-equal item) Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the clinical functionality of the product line identified Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought may also submit a Capabilities Statement.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Nationwide, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06621792-F 20230318/230316230116 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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