Notice of Sources Sought - Authorized distributors of Thermo Fisher on Bulk DNA Sequencing Consumable Reagents

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Notice of Sources Sought

The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large businesses. The results from this source sought notice will be used to determine set-aside.

The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase.

The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule class waiver under NAICS Code 334516 for chromatography systems is anticipated to be used for this potential acquisition.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for authorized distributors of Thermo Fisher for BRAND NAME ONLY items of below bulk DNA sequencing consumable reagents.

Item 1: Cat #4375487 Qty 1 BIG DYE XTERMINATOR KIT 20 mL

Item 2: Cat #4337456 Qty 1 BDT V3.1 RR-1000 SEQ BUFFER

Item 3: Cat #A41331 Qty 1 SEQSTUDIO CARTRIDGE V2 2 BOXES

Item 4: Cat #A33401 Qty 1 SEQSTUDIO CATHODE BUFFER CONT KIT

Item 5: Cat #N8010560 Qty 1 MICROAMP 96-WELL RXN PLATE

Item 6: Cat #4315933 Qty 1 SEPTA STRIP; 96 WELL TRAY

Manufacturer: Thermo Fisher

Required Information in Your Response to Sources Sought:

In order to be considered a valid source that can impact the set-aside determination of a possible future solicitation, potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to peter.park2@va.gov:

1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and UEI.

2) Please identify your company’s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 1,000 employees. This notice is to determine the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following:

[ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers

[ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business

3) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must provide a SBA certification and be registered with U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

4) Only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from the manufacturer.

5) Please provide completed above courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination.

The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Shipping Address:

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd

Portland, OR 97239

Point of Contact:

Peter Park

Contracting Officer

peter.park2@va.gov

Response Deadline:

06/02/2025 by 3:00pm Pacific Time

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