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6630--Chemtrac Probes Purchase - STC (VA-26-00056344)
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 23, is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of supplying Chemtrac pH, conductivity, and chlorine sensors or approved equal alternatives for use at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in Minnesota. This is not a solicitation and does not obligate the government to award a contract or compensate respondents. Interested parties must submit a response by 10:00 a.m. CST on Friday, May 15, 2026, via email to Amanda Patterson-Elliott with the specific subject line referencing the solicitation number 36C26326Q0695. Responses must include the company name, address, phone number, primary contact, SAM UEI, NAICS code 339112, certification of business size status such as small business, SDVOSB, WOSB, or other socioeconomic designations, confirmation of availability on federal schedules like GSA FSS or SEWP, and a manufacturer-issued letter verifying authorized distributor status. Each sensor’s technical specifications must be met: the pH sensor must have a range of 0–14, impedance ≤150 MOhms, a lifespan of 12–18 months, and wetted surfaces of PVC/glass; the conductivity sensor must support a range of 0–5.0 mS/cm with a 22AWG 4-wire cable and operate at temperatures up to 158°F; the chlorine sensor must measure 0.01–5 mg/L, use gold/stainless steel/silver electrodes, and withstand flow rates of 15–60 L/hr. The country of origin for each item must be disclosed, and no proprietary, classified, or confidential information may be included. The government will use the information gathered to evaluate market capability and may issue a formal solicitation in the future, but no pricing, delivery schedule, or contract terms are established. All submissions are voluntary and will not be acknowledged or reviewed for feedback purposes.
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Department of Veterans Affairs St. Cloud VA Health Care System, St. Cloud, MN, 56303, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VISN 23 Source Sought: The VA is seeking business sources qualified to provide some, or all, of the items listed below as Brand Name or Equal. This is NOT a solicitation.
INTERESTED SOURCES SHALL RESPOND BY:
Please submit response no later than 10:00am CST Friday, May 15, 2026
All responses and questions must be emailed to Amanda.Patterson-Elliott@va.gov and must include in the subject line: Sources Sought Chemtrac Ph Probe 36C26326Q0695
POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:
1. Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address.
2. State if your firm distributes the Brand Name items, or Equal items.
3. SAM UEI number.
4. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code 339112 that your firm uses for injection pumps and modules.
5. State if your firm is a large business, small business, service-disabled-veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, HUB zone 8(a), women-owned small business or a small disadvantaged business.
6. State if your firm has the required items on Schedule (FSS, GSA, SEWP, other ).
7. Provide a letter from the manufacturer verifying your firm is an authorized distributor.
8. Provide the country of origin for each of the required items. REQUIRED ITEM and Salient Characteristics: Contractor shall provide Brand Name or Equal equipment as follows: pH Sensor Mfr.: Chemtrac P/N: 100902 Model Number: 550 Quantity: 1 Each Flowcell mounted/Pipe Insertion Range 0-14 Slope approx. 95-102% Impedance less than or equal to 150 MO ohms Temperature range between 32-176 Degrees F Wetted surface is PVC/Glass Cable length approx. 10ft Life between 12-18 months
Conductivity Sensor Mfr.: Chemtrac P/N: 102255 Quantity: 1 Each Range approx. from 0-5.0 mS/cm Pressure approx. 100 psi Temp approx. 150-158 degrees F Cable type 22AWG 4 wire Cable length approx. 10ft
Chlorine Sensor Mfr.: Chemtrac P/N: 100613 Quantity: 1 Each Range 0.01-5 mg/L Flow rate approx. 15-60 L/HR Temp range 40-113 Electrode material gold/stainless steel/silver Dimensions approx. diameter 0.98in, length 6.89in
DISCLAIMER AND ADDITIONAL NOTICES:
Responses may be used as research to better understand the marketplace or for creating a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this or future information requests.
AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION).
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)
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