SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Dose Calibrator
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2023 7:22:22 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) MATHER CA 95655 USA
- ZIP Code
- 95655
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26123Q0972
- Response Due
- 7/18/2023 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/17/2023
- Point of Contact
- Amanda Hildreth, Contracting Officer, Phone: 916-923-4518
- E-Mail Address
-
amanda.hildreth@va.gov
(amanda.hildreth@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Subject: Sources Sought, Dose Calibrator for the VA Northern California Healthcare System (VANCHCS) located at 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655. The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of Dose Calibrator and accessories for the VA Northern California Healthcare System. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested supplies. This notice allows potential vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VANCHCS has a requirement for two dose calibrators with well counters for the Mather and Martinez sites. This system provides accurate measurement of activity and preparation of doses for radiopharmaceuticals using in diagnostic imaging. It will be used for measuring PET Isotopes. A dose calibrator is an essential piece of equipment that a nuclear medicine department has to have in order to operate. Without a dose calibrator a department cannot measure radiopharmaceuticals for the purpose of diagnostic imaging. Refer to below list of requirements and attached Salient Characteristics. List of requirements below are BRAND NAME OR EQUAL : Description Part # or equal Qty Dose Calibrator includes: Ionization Chamber Display Screen Well Counter PC Port Chamber Well Insert Syringe Dipper CRC-55tW 2 Auxiliary Shield for Well Counter Chamber 5420-2072 2 SOURCE,CS137,0.5UCI,5""ROD Cs-137 Rod Source (0.5 µCi) nominally calibrated 0975-137R 2 SOURCE,EU-152 0.5UCI, ROD Eu-152 Rod Source (0.5 µCi) nominally calibrated 0975-152R 2 SOURCE,CS-137,200UCI E VIAL Cs-137 Reference Source (200 uCi) 0975-3720 2 SOURCE, RADIOACTIVE COBALT 57 Co-57 Reference Source - 5 mCi 0975-0006 2 SCREEN PROTECTOR,TOUCHSCREEN Screen Protector 7900-0353 2 PRINTER, EPSON, TWO COLOR ROLL 5430-0058 2 PAPER, PKG 12 ROLLS, EPSON $165.00 $165.00 12 Paper Rolls for Epson Printer -for Epson Roll Printer 9282-0009 2 INSTRUCTIONS: Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested services that are required. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry (i) provide current commercial pricing and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Response is due by 4:00 PM Pacific Time, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Please submit e-mail responses to Ms. Amanda Hildreth, Contracting Officer, at email address: amanda.hildreth@va.gov. Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, DUNS#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: DOSE CALIBRATOR - VANCHCS in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought notice.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Northern California Healthcare System 10535 Hospital Way, Mather 95655
- Zip Code: 95655
- Zip Code: 95655
- Record
- SN06744760-F 20230713/230711230058 (samdaily.us)
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