This is a Sources Sought Notice as defined in FAR 15.201 (e). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotations. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) is requesting information to determine if there is any Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business or other Open Market Source that can provide Laboratory Reagents to the VA Manila Regional Office and Outpatient Clinic located at 1501 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines. The purpose of this notice is for market research purposes to gain knowledge of qualified sources in order to determine an acquisition strategy. The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing with size standard of 1,250 employees. NCO 21 requires the following reagents to be used with the Iris IQ Elite Analyzer: ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------------------- ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT ESTIMATED OR STOCK NO. UNIT COST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LABORATORY REAGENTS: 1 IQ LAMINA, 7 LITERS X 4 PKG: 4 per CS 3 CS 2 IQ CONTROL / FOCUS SET, 1-POSITIVE X 125ML, 2-NEGATIVE X 125ML, 2-FOCUS X 125ML PKG: 4 per SE 2 SE Qualified parties who are authorized sellers of Iris Diagnostics/Beckman Coulter reagents in the Philippines are invited to respond. Responses shall include company name, address, point of contact, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, DUNS number and Authorized Seller Documentation for Iris Diagnostics/Beckman Coulter reagents in the Philippines. E-mail your response to Cristina Mae Lansangan at [email protected] no later than December 30, 2016 at 4:00pm PST. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award, nor does the notice restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidder s list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Interested offerors must respond to the solicitation, if issued, in addition to responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

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