65--VIROSEQ HIV-1 GENOTYPING SYSTEM KITS

SPECIAL NOTICE THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. In preparation for a future procurement, and based on customer feedback, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MED VAMC) is performing market research to determine sources for a unrestricted, or set-aside solicitation, as it is the intent to make a sole source procurement to Abbott Molecular Diagnostic. In addition, the (MED VAMC) in Houston, Texas is performing market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, hub zone, 8(a), small disadvantage business, woman-owned, small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 325413 that can offer the products/services listed below: STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES Transaction Number: 580-17-1-026-0006 PURPOSE The purpose is to procure reagents needed for Molecular Section for laboratory immunology testing for patient care. Seeking distributors of the Abbott Molecular Diagnostic Brand Name or equivalent products listed below. REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed below. Please cite your FSS contract number (if applicable) and the contractor s business size status in the response. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined to be EQUIVALENT to the products listed below. QUANTITY ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT ESTIMATED OR STOCK NO. UNIT COST IMMUNOLOGY: 04J94-93 VIROSEQ HIV-1 GENOTYPING SYSTEM V 2.0 KIT (48 ASSAY) 4 KIT Interested companies shall submit an electronic statement/attachment outlining their company's capability and capacity to provide the products/services requested. Also, firms shall provide their business size status in accordance with the small business administration website (www.sba.gov) for the above referenced NAICS code they fall within (i.e. small businesses, 8(a) firms, HUB Zones, small disabled veteran owned businesses, etc.) This Sources sought is for informational purposes only and all businesses able to provide the supplies/services are encouraged to submit information regardless of Business size. Please respond per contact@example.gov No Later Than Friday December 2, 2016 by 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to any future solicitation announcements. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), 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.