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65--Automated Microbial Identification of Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida species and Trichomonas vaginalis

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VA24611RI0437Federal

Submission Closed06/10/2011, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN-6 VA Healthcare System is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of providing an automated DNA detection method for microbial identification. The required testing must allow for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida species, and Trichomonas vaginalis from a single vaginal specimen. If pursued, this will be established as a requirements contract serving multiple medical centers within the VISN 6 network. This announcement is a sources sought notice and not a formal request for bids or proposals. The government is using this process to determine the feasibility of a socio-economic set-aside, giving priority to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Interested parties must submit their business size, SBA classification, and point of contact information by June 10, 2011.

General Info

VA VISN-6 seeks vendors for automated DNA microbial identification testing for vaginal specimens.

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NAICS

423450 - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Place of Performance

Salem VAMC, Asheville VAMC, Fayetteville VAMC, and;Hampton VAMC, with the option to include the;remaining VAMCs within VISN 6;S

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NONE

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PhaseClosed

PostedJun 6

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJun 10

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Submission Closed

06/10/2011, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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Full Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN-6 VA Healthcare System is requesting information related to vendors capable of providing a microbial identification test for the detection of vaginitis/ bacterial vaginosis using an automated DNA detection method for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida species and Trichomonas vaginalis from a single vaginal specimen. This will be awarded as a requirements contract and include multiple medical centers within VISN 6. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. The Veterans Administration is required by Public Law 104-9 to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Interested parties should submit with their response the following information no later than June 10, 2011 and include POC information, business size, and business SBA classification(s) . All questions should be addressed to contact@example.gov. Please send all inquiries via email.