6640--Flow Cytometer Equipment Purchase, Brand Name or Equal To for Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC)

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{"description":"Sources Sought Notice - Flow Cytometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC)\nDisclaimer:\nThis Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes 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.\n\nInformation Requested from Industry:\n\nIn response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.\nResponses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met.\n\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Flow Cytometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To for Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. \n\nBrand Name or Equal to Becton Dickinson FACSLyric IVD Qty 1. The Equal To offer must meet the following salient characteristics:\nDescription\nPart Number\nQty\nFACSLyric 3L12C Instrument US-IVD\n663518\n1\nComputer Bundle Z2SFFG9 Lyric LM5 US IVD\n667228\n1\nMicrosoft Office 2021\n666752\n1\nAssy Printer HP Color LaserJet Pro\n665425\n1\nMonitor Desktop NEC Display 27 Inch LED\n664872\n1\nScanner Barcode GD4400-B 2D\n663058\n1\nBD FACSLyric Extended Use Tanks reagent tank\n651158\n1\nAssembly Tube Rack 30\n651314\n1\nAssembly Tube Rack 40\n651319\n1\nFACSLyric Universal Auto Loader US-IVD\n662879\n1\nCST beads 50T IVD\n662413\n1\nCustom FC Bead Dilution Buffer\n661614\n1\nBD FACS Clean Solution 5L\n340345\n1\nBD FACSflow Sheath Fluid 20L\n99-30211-00\n1\nBD FC Beads 7-Color Kit (US-IVD)\n662961\n1\nBD FC Beads BV605\n661626\n1\nBD FC Beads BV786\n661630\n1\nTrucount Absolute Counting Tubes IVD\n340334\n1\nBD FC Beads APC-H7\n661621\n1\nBD FC Beads V500-C\n661624\n1\nBD FC Beads V450\n661623\n1\nBD FC Beads BV711\n661629\n1\nBD FC Beads B510\n661628\n1\nBD FC Beads BV421\n661627\n1\nBD FC Beads APC-R700\n661625\n1\nModule FACSuiteMultitest 4c Assay USIVD\n664236\n1\nModule FACSuiteMultitest 6c Assay USIVD\n664237\n1\nSoftware Assurity Linc RSS\n664017\n1\nBD FACS Lyse Wash Assistant\n337146\n1\nClinical Training-BD FACSLyric Operator Course\n662634\n2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaliant features that are minimum technically required:\na. System must be 10 colors\nb. System must have automated optical laser alignment \nc. System must come with a one year warranty\n\nDelivery:\n Department of Veterans Affairs\n Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center\n 1700 N. Wheeling Street\n Aurora, CO, 80045\n \nIn response to this announcement, please provide the information requested below requested in this market research table questionnaire. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met: \nNAICS Code: \nCompany Name:\nAddress:\nUEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:\nContact Name:\nPhone No.:\nEmail:\nBusiness Size Information - Select all that applies:\nSmall Business\nEmerging Small Business\nSmall Disadvantaged Business\nCertified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act\nHUBZone\nWoman Owned\nCertified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small\nVeteran Owned Small Business\nLarge Business\nFSS/GSA Contract Holder:\nYes No \nFSS/GSA Contract Number:\n\nEffective Date/ Expiration Date:\n\nProposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract:\nYes No \nPricing Model\nPlease Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA)\nAll on FSS\nOpen Market only\nMix of FSS & Open Market\nFirm-Fixed Price\n\n\n\nFederal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions:\n\n\n\nBuy American Act RFO 52.225-1 and RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate What percentage of the proposed product (including leases and rentals) is a:\n\n\n\nDomestic end product? _____________ (%)\n\n\n\nForeign end product? _______________ (%) Country of Origin:\n\n\n\nQuestions for Small Businesses ONLY:\n\n\n\nIf subcontracting, what added value do you offer (RFO 52.215-23): \n\n\n\nNonmanufacturer Rule (RFO 52.219-33):\nDoes your company manufacturer these proposed items? [Â ] yes [Â ] no\nDoes your company exceed 500 employees? [Â ] yes [Â ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________\nDoes your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [Â ] yes [Â ] no\nDoes your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [Â ] yes [Â ] no\nDoes your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [Â ] yes [Â ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer s name? ________________ \n\n\nResponse Instructions:\nDo not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page.\nSubmit your response via email to devin.reichert@va.gov \nSubmit your response NLT 09:00 (MST) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026;\nMark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive.\nVA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business size of 1000 Employees. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominant work included in the attached Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.\n(End of Document)\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C25926Q0239 Type: Sources Sought Base Type: Sources Sought NAICS: 334516 Classification Code: 6640 Response Deadline: 2026-02-25T09:00:00-07:00 Office Address: Greenwood Village, CO POC: Devin Reichert, Devin.Reichert@va.gov, 303-712-5709 {"description":"Sources Sought Notice - Flow Cytometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC)\nDisclaimer:\nThis Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes 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.\n\nInformation Requested from Industry:\n\nIn response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.\nResponses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met.\n\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Flow Cytometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To for Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. \n\nBrand Name or Equal to Becton Dickinson FACSLyric IVD Qty 1. The Equal To offer must meet the following salient characteristics:\nDescription\nPart Number\nQty\nFACSLyric 3L12C Instrument US-IVD\n663518\n1\nComputer Bundle Z2SFFG9 Lyric LM5 US IVD\n667228\n1\nMicrosoft Office 2021\n666752\n1\nAssy Printer HP Color LaserJet Pro\n665425\n1\nMonitor Desktop NEC Display 27 Inch LED\n664872\n1\nScanner Barcode GD4400-B 2D\n663058\n1\nBD FACSLyric Extended Use Tanks reagent tank\n651158\n1\nAssembly Tube Rack 30\n651314\n1\nAssembly Tube Rack 40\n651319\n1\nFACSLyric Universal Auto Loader US-IVD\n662879\n1\nCST beads 50T IVD\n662413\n1\nCustom FC Bead Dilution Buffer\n661614\n1\nBD FACS Clean Solution 5L\n340345\n1\nBD FACSflow Sheath Fluid 20L\n99-30211-00\n1\nBD FC Beads 7-Color Kit (US-IVD)\n662961\n1\nBD FC Beads BV605\n661626\n1\nBD FC Beads BV786\n661630\n1\nTrucount Absolute Counting Tubes IVD\n340334\n1\nBD FC Beads APC-H7\n661621\n1\nBD FC Beads V500-C\n661624\n1\nBD FC Beads V450\n661623\n1\nBD FC Beads BV711\n661629\n1\nBD FC Beads B510\n661628\n1\nBD FC Beads BV421\n661627\n1\nBD FC Beads APC-R700\n661625\n1\nModule FACSuiteMultitest 4c Assay USIVD\n664236\n1\nModule FACSuiteMultitest 6c Assay USIVD\n664237\n1\nSoftware Assurity Linc RSS\n664017\n1\nBD FACS Lyse Wash Assistant\n337146\n1\nClinical Training-BD FACSLyric Operator Course\n662634\n2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaliant features that are minimum technically required:\na. System must be 10 colors\nb. System must have automated optical laser alignment \nc. System must come with a one year warranty\n\nDelivery:\n Department of Veterans Affairs\n Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center\n 1700 N. Wheeling Street\n Aurora, CO, 80045\n \nIn response to this announcement, please provide the information requested below requested in this market research table questionnaire. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met: \nNAICS Code: \nCompany Name:\nAddress:\nUEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:\nContact Name:\nPhone No.:\nEmail:\nBusiness Size Information - Select all that applies:\nSmall Business\nEmerging Small Business\nSmall Disadvantaged Business\nCertified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act\nHUBZone\nWoman Owned\nCertified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small\nVeteran Owned Small Business\nLarge Business\nFSS/GSA Contract Holder:\nYes No \nFSS/GSA Contract Number:\n\nEffective Date/ Expiration Date:\n\nProposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract:\nYes No \nPricing Model\nPlease Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA)\nAll on FSS\nOpen Market only\nMix of FSS & Open Market\nFirm-Fixed Price\n\n\n\nFederal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions:\n\n\n\nBuy American Act RFO 52.225-1 and RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate What percentage of the proposed product (including leases and rentals) is a:\n\n\n\nDomestic end product? _____________ (%)\n\n\n\nForeign end product? _______________ (%) Country of Origin:\n\n\n\nQuestions for Small Businesses ONLY:\n\n\n\nIf subcontracting, what added value do you offer (RFO 52.215-23): \n\n\n\nNonmanufacturer Rule (RFO 52.219-33):\nDoes your company manufacturer these proposed items? [Â ] yes [Â ] no\nDoes your company exceed 500 employees? [Â ] yes [Â ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________\nDoes your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [Â ] yes [Â ] no\nDoes your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [Â ] yes [Â ] no\nDoes your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [Â ] yes [Â ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer s name? ________________ \n\n\nResponse Instructions:\nDo not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page.\nSubmit your response via email to devin.reichert@va.gov \nSubmit your response NLT 09:00 (MST) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026;\nMark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive.\nVA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business size of 1000 Employees. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominant work included in the attached Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.\n(End of Document)\n"}