Page 1 of 2 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center is seeking potential sources that are capable of providing Blood Culture and Respiratory Lab Analyzer on a Cost per Test basis for the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center (SLCVAMC) in Salt Lake City, UT. NCO 19 is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms who can fulfill the requirement. This Sources Sought notice is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All SDVOSB, VOSB and small businesses capable of fulfilling the requirement are invited to respond. Firms responding shall specify they can meet the required specifications: Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City VA Medical Center requires the acquisition of Blood Culture and Respiratory Lab Analyzer on a Cost per Test basis for the SLCVAMC facility in 500 Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84148.  Contractor shall provide all equipment, parts, accessories and any other item required for the proper operation of its contractor owned analyzer and peripherals necessary for the identification of microorganisms and resistance for a broad range of gram positive and gram negative bacteria found in blood culture and respiratory patient specimens. The system shall be able to perform the complete profile as described below and meet the performance characteristics for accuracy and precision as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Contractor shall provide an automated multiplex molecular diagnostic analyzer capable of identifying genus, species, and genetic resistance to gram positive and gram negative bacteria found in blood culture and respiratory patient specimens. Tests to be Performed: The following are a sample of tests to be performed on the analyzers. Gram Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Testing Gram Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Testing Respiratory Pathogen Nucleic Acid Testing Staphylococcus Aureus Escherichia Coli Adenovirus Staphylococcus Epidermidis Klebsiella Oxytoca Human Metapneumovirus Staphylococcus Lugdunensis Klebsiella Pneumoniae Influenza A Streptococcus Anginosus Group Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Influenza A (subtype H1) Streptococcus Agalactiae Acinetobacter Spp. Influenza A (subtype H3) Streptococcus Pneumoniae Citrobacter Spp. Influenza B Streptococcus Pyogenes Enterobacter Spp. RSV A Enterococcus Faecalis Proteus Spp. RSV B Enterococcus Faecium CTX-M (ESBL) B. Pertussis Staphylococcus Spp. IMP (carbapenemase) B. Parapertussis/Bronchiseptica Streptococcus Spp. KPC (carbapenemase) B. Holmesii Listeria Spp. NDM (carbapenemase) mecA (Methicillin) OXA (carbapenemase) vanA and vanB (Vancomycin) VIM (carbapenemase) All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to provide a Blood Culture and Respiratory Lab Analyzer on a Cost per Test basis, to the SLCVAMC in Salt Lake City, UT. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely with the Government discretion. NAICS code to be used for this acquisition is 334516. All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, with information describing their interest, capabilities, geographic location and indicate which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, or Small Business) for which they qualify and all interested firms should indicate whether they have a NAC or GSA contract by replying with their applicable contract number. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any Government assessments Responses and questions may be submitted electronically to: [email protected] in a Microsoft word compatible format no later than Thursday, October 27th at 12:00pm Mountain Standard Time. PHONE CALLS NOT ACCEPTED.

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