Page 4 of 4 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). 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. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 325413 (size standard of 1,250 Employees). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Microbiology Laboratory Testing Reagents and Supplies for Microbiology testing that is currently conducted in VA San Diego. At a minimum, the source must be able to supply the following items with a brand name or equal product that meet the listed Salient Characteristics, and other requirements, for the VA San Diego Healthcare System: Salient Characteristics Reagents, supplies and consumables must: Be FDA approved Have the ability to perform the following tests: Primary Culture Media Capable of growing bacterial cultures Isolation of bacteria for automated identification and susceptibility using the VITEK 2 Analyzer and VITEK MS (mass spec) Isolation of bacteria for manual identification using the API identification kits and Rapid ANA kits Isolation of carbapenemase resistant organisms are confirmed using the CARBA-R assay on the Cepheid GeneXpert Infinity instrument Latex agglutination kit Capable of detecting MRSA from primary bacterial isolates Urinary Antigen Detection Kit Capable of detecting legionella and streptococcus pneumoniae Other Requirements All shipping shall be inclusive of prices within the schedule and FOB Destination. Orders must be delivered within three business days Brand Name or Equal Products LINE # Fisher Catalog # MFG Part # Description Unit Quantity 001 B4397716X 297716 Brucella 5% SBA (297716) 100/CT 50 002 B21263X 221263 SHEEP BLOOD AGAR (221263) 100/CT 250 003 L21353 221353 CNA AGAR (221353) 100/CT 175 004 B21270X 221270 MAC plates (221270) 100/CT 175 005 B21267X 221267 CHOCOLATE AGAR (221267) 100/CT 50 006 R01882 R01882 Thayer Martin Agar Modified (MTM AGAR) 100/CT 20 007 L21742 221742 Tube THIO Enriched broth(221742) 100/CT 50 008 B97713 297713 CAMPY CVA (297713) 100/CT 15 009 R01998 R01998 YERSINIA AGAR 10/PG 15 010 R01865 R01865 TCBS AGAR 10/PG 15 011 B21801X 221801 MH with 5% SBA Lg (221801) 24/BX 30 012 B21261X 221261 TSA II 5% SBA (221261) 100/CT 75 013 B21808 221808 BCYE AGAR (221808) 10/PG 60 014 B260683 260683 GASPAK EZ ANA (260683) PG 260 015 B260685 260685 CAMPY BAGS (260685) PG 120 016 B21800X 221800 MH PLAIN AGAR Lg (221800) 24/BX 80 017 B21275X 221275 MH PLAIN AGAR Sm (221275) 100/CT 30 018 BB21815 221815 TUBE TSB 2ml (221815) 100/CT 60 019 BB21087 221087 TUBE TSA SLANTS (221087) 100/CT 15 020 B21366X 221366 HEKTOEN ENTERIC (221366) 100/CT 30 021 L98519 298519 MAC II AGAR with Sorb(298519) 100/CT 15 022 B4321284X 221284 XLD AGAR PLATE (221284) 100/CT 15 023 BB21730 221730 TUBE GN BROTH 8ml (221730) 100/CT 20 024 R04030 R04030 GC AGAR BASE W/ 1%GCHI 10/PK 15 025 L95872 295872 TUBE CHOCOLATE II AGAR SLANT (295872) 10/PK 25 026 BNX852000 BNX852000 Binax Now Legionella 22/PK 18 027 BNX710000 BNX710000 Binax Now Strep Pneumo 22/PK 12 028 BNX852010 BNX852010 Binax Now Legionella Control Swab 10/PK 20 029 BNX710010 BNX710010 Binax Now Strep Pneumo Control Swab 10/PK 20 030 23046789 23046789 Giardia/Crypto Quikchek 25/PK 24 031 22071071 22071071 OSOM Trichomonas Rapid Kit 25/PK 30 032 22071073 22071073 OSOM BV Blue Rapid Kit 25/PK 30 033 23029985 23029985 PBP2a SA 25/PK 30 034 22122320 CR2003-US Immy CrAg Lateral Flow 50/PK 24 035 22122321 GLF065 Immy Crypto Antigen LF Diluent 1/EA 20 036 22122334 4050P830 SPCMN TUBES FOR CRAG LFA 50/PK 50/PK 30 037 064341 064341 Tissue Grinder - Large 10/CS 80 038 06434A 06434A Tissue Grinder - Small 10/CS 24 039 01828D 01828D Autoclave Bags 25"x35", Red 200/PG 25 040 22363597 22363597 Loop; Innoculating,10ul,Disp.Yellow 960/PG 20 The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and 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. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) 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. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified. (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes. (9) Please provide your company s DUNS number. *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.