REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620Q1248 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16 CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205 BACKGROUND: The Little Rock VAMC has a requirement for the following brand name supplies: Manufacturer Stock# Description Cepheid GXCDIFF/EPI-10 Xpert C.difficile/Epi Cepheid GXMRSA-NXG-120 Xpert MRSA NxG Cepheid 900-0370 Cepheid Collection Device Cepheid GXFIIFV-10 Xpert Factor II & FV Cepheid GXCT/NG-10 Xpert CT/NG Cepheid URINE/A-50 COLLECTION KIT, URINE, CE-IVD,CT/NG Cepheid SWAB/A-50 COLLECTION KIT, SWAB,CE-IVD,CT/NG Cepheid GXMTB/RIF-US-10 Xpert MTB/Rif Cepheid GXCARBR-10 Xpert Carba-R Kits 10/box Cepheid XPRSFLU-10 Xpress Flu Cepheid SWAB/B-100 Xpert NP Sample Collection Kit Cepheid XPRSARS-COV2-10 Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Test kits Cepheid SWAB/M-100 Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Collection kits These reagents and consumables are used for tests that are currently performed in our laboratory using the government owned Cepheid GeneXpert instrument system. Reagents and supplies are proprietary to the Cepheid GeneXpert and will be ordered as needed by the Microbiology Department. REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the table found in the background section above. In the response please cite business size status. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table found in the background section above. Please provide details on proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to [email protected]. Please respond to this RFI no later than 10:00am Central on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

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