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STATEMENT OF NEED

Silencer Centrifuge at West Norriton and Delaware County Outpatient Lab Clinics

BACKGROUND: The Coatesville VA Medical Center s West Norriton CBOC, 2495 General Armistead Ave, Suite A Norristown, PA 19403, and Delaware County CBOC 4883 West Chester Pike, Marville Center, Newtown Square, PA 19073 has determined the need for two (2) Brand Name or Equal - Elite TT Centrifuge x/ 12x10mL Hz Rotor Made in USA with additional option of End of Run light tabletop centrifuge that will spin up to 12 tubes at a time. No new expendable supply items (test tubes) required for use. Two units are required by the medical center to furnish our CBOCs.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTIC: The CBOCs have a need for two (2) tabletop centrifuge s that will spin up to 12 tubes at a time.
Horizontal rotor is recommended for chemistry testing.
Completely enclosed rotor chamber.
Brushless motor is maintenance free.
Safety lock system to ensure the lid cannot be opened while spinning.
Digital RPM and RCF display and lock, so settings are not accidently changed.
There is an available End-of-run light & audible completion indicators that is visible from some distance away.
12 samples of up to 10mL per separation cycle.
PRODUCT DELIVERY: The vendor shall supply all the requirements and deliver the final product within 30 days of award.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE/DELIVERY: The product will be delivered to the Warehouse at the following address:
Coatesville VA Medical Center
1400 Black Horse Hill Road, Building 13 Warehouse
Coatesville, PA 19320

POINTS OF CONTACT:
Kyle Kalinowsky (610)384-7711 ext 6203 Kyle.Kalinowsky@va.gov
Lynn Julius (610)384-7711 ext 4296 Lynn.Julius@va.gov

Instructions
The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, of the Brand Name or Equal - Elite TT Centrifuge x/ 12x10mL Hz Rotor Made in USA with additional option of End of Run light tabletop centrifuge that will spin up to 12 tubes at a time, to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications mentioned above.
Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 339113.

Please answer the following questions:
Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)?

Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI?

Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

(4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).


(5) Describe how your small business takes ownership of the equipment in the manufacturing, assembly, or delivery process.


(6) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?


(7) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job.

(8) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number.


(9) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (9) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.

(10) Please submit your capabilities regarding the brand name equipment.


(11) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.

This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Responses must be received via e-mail to david.santiago2@va.gov no later than, 4 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 26, 2023. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Reference 36C24422Q0347 in the subject of the email response.
Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contract Specialist, David Santiago.
All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award.
If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the beta.Sam web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to this Sources Sought Notice in order to be considered for a set-aside. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contract Specialist at david.santiago2@va.gov

DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

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