THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (hereafter as RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201 (e). The purpose of this RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned small business (VOSB), service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 325413, size standard 1,250 employees. Note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB/SDVOSB s who are eligible, capable and certified at VA s VIP database, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of making appropriate acquisition decisions to fulfill this requirement. This notice will assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is not currently available. This notice is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. After review of all responses to this RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published on beta.SAM.gov and/or GSA eBuy! . GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22 (hereafter as NCO 22), located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach CA 90815 has a requirement to establish a procurement for reagents and consumables that shall be delivered to participating Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (hereafter as VISN 22), Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services (hereafter as PALMS) Healthcare System and Medical Center. The reagents and consumables shall be Food & Drug Administration approved (FDA), American Association of Blood Bank (hereafter as AABB) accredited, College of American Pathologist (hereafter as CAP) accredited and have been validated by VISN 22 PALMS. Please view Attachment A. for more details. Attachment A. is 1-year estimate quantity of products that shall be delivered to each participating VA Healthcare System and Medical Center. Notice: Gray market items/ supplies will not be acceptable. Interested parties must be an authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Verification can be provided by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. Equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. Must be an authorized distributor. In response to this announcement, please provide requested information below: 1. Company Name: 2. Address: 3. Contact Name: 4. Phone No: 5. Email: 6. DUNS: 7. Business size information Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small in Vetbiz.gov Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov Large Business Other: 8. FSS/ GSA Contract Holder Yes No FSS/ GSA Contract Number Effective Date / Expiration Date 9. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 325413? Yes No 10. Are you authorized distributor? Yes No For inquiries please RFI Notice 36C26221Q0591 in email subject line. All inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to [email protected] .

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