REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center (RMAC) is issuing this source sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources to support this requirement for Immunohistochemical Reagent Rental for the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, Histology Service located at 1011 Honor Heights Dr, Muskogee, OK 74401 and to include moving all the included equipment to the new Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (Tulsa hospital) histology department, estimated to open in 2026. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. Contractor shall provide Immunohistochemical Reagent Rental (equipment, parts, service, and maintenance necessary for reagent/instrument rental operation of the equipment and shall pay routine shipping fees for such). This includes required provision of workstations and hard drives, replacement, shipping and service on workstations and hard drives. This also includes moving all the included equipment to the new Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Tulsa hospital histology department and required maintenance/service to allow operation and appropriate validation in the new location once operational In accordance with all terms conditions, provisions and the schedule of the Statement of Work (SOW) for the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, Histology Service located at 1011 Honor Heights Dr, Muskogee, OK 74401 and New Tulsa hospital (histology Department). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a solicitation. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and only one awards WILL be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: If your organization can provide these services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Alejandra Sierra, Contracting Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19, 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 or via e-mail at Alejandra.Sierra@va.gov and NCO19Lab@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address, and state the company s business size status and should address this specific requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Please provide your SAM UNIQUE ID and be as thorough as possible in your submission. The deadline for responses is February 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM mountain time. In response to this announcement, please provide the information below: Company Name: Address: UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number: Contact Name: Phone No.: Email: Business Size Information - Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HUBZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Veteran Owned Small Business Large Business FSS/GSA Contract Holder: Yes No FSS/GSA Contract Number: Effective Date/ Expiration Date: Proposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract: Yes No
