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The Veterans Administration seeks sources who would be interested in submitting an offer in response to a future solicitation for the following supplies. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation in response to this Sources Sought announcement will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) Unique Entity ID (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e. g., Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business. Important information: The Government is not obligated to pay for or reimburse, nor will it pay for or reimburse, any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought request announcement. 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. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 Laboratory analytical instruments (except optical) manufacturing. Notice to potential offerors: all offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested offerors should submit information by e-mail to brian.fritz@va.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Brian K. Fritz, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Time on March 15, 2023.

The VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento VA Medical Center would like to purchase one (1) each Brand Name or Equal to Diagenode Bioruptor Pico Sonication DNA Shearing System and accessories.

ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

0001 1.00 EA Bioruptor Pico; DNA SHRNG SYS,110V 750W,3T; Vendor Catalog # Q800R3110

0002 1.00 EA Replacement filter; Vendor Catalog # 4933

0003 1.00 EA Replacement coolant containers; Vendor Catalog # 4928

0004 1.00 EA Replacement coolant containers; Vendor Catalog # 4928

0005 1.00 EA POLYSTYRENE TUBES 1000/CS; Vendor Catalog # 83000249

0006 1.00 EA POLYSTYRENE TUBES 1000/CS; Vendor Catalog # 83000250

0007 1.00 EA 2 YEAR EXT WARRANTY; Vendor Catalog # QW2B