This is a SOURCES SOUGHT request for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine the following: The interest and capability of Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to meet the requirements listed below; Size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing for the proposed acquisition. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 is seeking potential sources for automated Glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) analyzers and testing on a Cost Per Test (CPT)/Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) basis in accordance with the Statement of Work, for the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, 1500 Weiss Street, Saginaw, MI 49037. All items shall be new; refurbished/used items are not acceptable. The Government anticipates entering into either an FSS Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or open market Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a period of one base year and four option years, depending on the results of market research. The Aleda E. Lutz VAMC estimates the following quantity of HbA1c tests will be ordered per year: Base Year: 28,000 Option Year 1: 29,400 Option Year 2: 30,870 Option Year 3: 32,413 Option Year 4: 34,034 Contractors that are interested in meeting this requirement are asked to submit the following information: Company Name Company Address DUNS Number Company POC Name Company POC Phone Company POC Email Business Size/Type under NAICS 334516 GSA Contract Number (if applicable) Capability statement/product information/product specifications showing your ability to meet the requirements Additional information: All contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for small business status must be registered with the SBA and meet the requirements of FAR 19.102. Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for veteran owned small business status must be registered with the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov as an SDVOSB or VOSB. Responses due to Jeffrey Rozema, Contracting Officer, by Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Please e-mail all responses to [email protected].

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