THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS; the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. A solicitation is not currently available. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 3), is conducting market research for qualified firms (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Hubzone, 8(A) OR Small Business) capable of providing the following items available from Affymetrix, Inc.: MODEL NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY QP1013 QGP Assay Kit-PreMix-1plt 1 Plate 1 QP1014 QGP Assay Kit-PreMix-3plt 3 Plate 1 QG300000 QGP By Req pnl dev srvc per new target 13 390000-147 QGP By Req, 47plx, 1plt 1 3900000-247 QGP By Req, 47plx, 3plt 1 ANY "OR EQUAL" BRAND MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH AND SUPPORT THE EXISTING ASSAY KITS AND MUST HAVE EQUAL SPECIFICATIONS TO THE MODEL NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE. IF RESPONDING WITH AN "OR EQUAL" BRAND YOU MUST PROVIDE THE SPECIFICATION SHEET OF YOUR SUGGESTED MODEL OR YOU WILL BE DEEMED NON RESPONSIVE. Applicable NAICS Code is 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, with a Small Business size standard of 500 Employees. Firms desiring consideration MUST email a capabilities statement and the following information directly to the Contracting Officer referencing the following in the subject field, "VA243-16-Q-0158 - Assay Kits" Company Name: Socio-Economic Category (SDVOSB, VOSB, 8A, HUBZONE or SMALL BUSINESS): Street Address, City, State and Zip Code: DUNS Number: Point of Contact Name: Point of Contact Phone Number: Point of Contact E-mail Address: IMPORTANT NOTE: Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Officer's E-mail: [email protected] and received no later than 4:00 PM eastern time on Monday, November 23, 2015. This is a market survey for informational and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. Please research the desired models for comprehensive specifications if submitting an "or equal" model. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.

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