66--501-17-1-085-0001 Chemistry/Immunoassay Analyzer(s)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. This is not a request for quotes. A solicitation will be issued at a later date. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 18 - New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS), 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM, has a requirement for chemistry/immunoassay analyzer(s) that do not require reagent grade water intake to conduct a variety of tests on our patient population. The NMVAHCS laboratory is not equipped to support any analyzer that requires reagent grade water intake to run testing. Currently, the laboratory performs chemistry testing on two Ortho VITROS 5600 Integrated Systems and one Ortho VITROS 4600 Chemistry System using an Ortho ENGEN front end automated system. The ENGEN component is owned by the VA. The desired proposal is to purchase chemistry/immunoassay analyzers that are compatible with the ENGEN front end automated system on a cost-per-test basis and the option of a fourth standalone analyzer if workload/new test availability warrants it. The desired proposal will also include analyzer, IM ENGEN, and ENGEN service agreement as well. The laboratory is including estimated annual volumes for all testing (see attachment 1). Patient testing cannot be performed until validation testing is performed. The intent of the projected RFQ is a firm-fixed price 5-year contract to include the following locations: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 18 - New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS), 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM. SCOPE OF WORK ATTACHED The applicable NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Commercial contractors have a size standard of 1,000 employees. The resulting IDIQ contract will have fixed unit costs. All contract work will be completed through individual task orders awarded for individual orders through the contract duration. Each task order will be priced individually based on quantity usage. It is anticipated that a Request for Quote will be issued in August 2016. Award of a firm-fixed price IDIQ contract is contemplated by October 1, 2016. This notice is published to conduct market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Businesses (SB), or Large Businesses (LB) capable of performing the requirements to warrant full and open competition. It is strongly recommended that interested parties register in the US Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Biz database and the Small Business Administration (SBA) database. Registration may be accomplished at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ and www.sba.gov/, respectively. Interested parties responding to this sources sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1) company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number; (2) documentation relating to capability of performance of reagent orders; (3) intentions of subcontracting program to include set-asides; (4) proof of registration in the VA Vet Biz or SBA websites or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a solicitation; and (5) any other pertinent company documentation. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is August 12th, 2016 at 2:00 pm EST. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if full and open competition solicitation is appropriate. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are acceptable via [email protected]. Hard copy submissions will not be acceptable through the US Mail. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. ALL FIRMS ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO CALL THE INDIVIDUAL VA MEDICAL CENTERS REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.