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****SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY****
**NO QUOTES ARE REQUESTED AT THIS TIME**
· ITEMS REQUESTED: Brand Name or Equal CryoStar NX50 Cryostat

NCO21 has a requirement to procure one Band Name or Equal CryoStar NX50 Cryostat with carrier to include object cooling, Peltier, height adjustment, vacutome, cold disinfection, high-profile blade carrier; hertz: 60 Hz, Voltage: 110/120V, to include a one-year service plan for five years.

The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to support the procurement of CryoStar NX50 Cryostat stated in Statement of Work and Salient Characteristics for VA San Francisco Health Care System. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested supplies. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The RFI effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 334516 ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. This RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334516. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice.

See below List of Requirements and Attachment for Salient Characteristics.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Submit a Band Name or Equal brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including a cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested supplies and/or services that are required. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agencies, or a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act(d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the Beta System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov/ and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in beta. SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry (i) provide current commercial pricing and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if
applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other
material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm.

Response is due by 12:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Please submit e-mail responses to Haunani Freeman, Contract Specialist, at email address darralynn.freeman@va.gov. Your
response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, Unique Entity ID#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: CryoStar NX50 VA San Francisco Health Care System in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only.

NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the
Government is to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify
respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however,
in the event, the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a
solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a
GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans
Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice
cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be
clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative
costs incurred in response to this RFI.

Supplies/Equipment

Provide and deliver the below equipment to:

VA SF MISSION BAY
V.A. Medical Center
1700 OWENS ST RM 349
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158 DELIVERY LOCATION: MB-354

Line Item
Description
Quantity
Unit Price
Total Price

Cryostar NX50
1
1

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