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6640--HISTOCORE SLIDE PRINTER AND ACCESSORIES
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 6, is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors for a future procurement involving the HistoCore Lightning Slide Printer and related accessories for the Hampton VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice serves solely for planning purposes and does not constitute an intent to award a contract or reimburse any costs related to proposal preparation. Interested vendors must be registered under the NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1000 employees or fewer. Respondents are required to provide detailed company information including contact details, size classification, capability statements, and relevant contract numbers such as FSS/GSA if applicable. Responses must be submitted electronically by June 16, 2026, to the designated government point of contact. This market research will inform the contracting office's acquisition strategy and determine whether the upcoming procurement can be competitively awarded. Vendors must be registered in the SAM database and submit responses in Microsoft Office or PDF format. Telephone inquiries are not accepted. While responses will not be returned or discussed individually, the information gathered may be incorporated into any future solicitations. The procurement will be managed by the office located in Hampton, VA, with the place of performance in Salem, VA, emphasizing the government's intent to ensure the selection of qualified distributors possessing authorized documentation for the required product.
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Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, VA, 24153Set-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Page 1 of 4 THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.
The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded. The Hampton VA Medical Center (VAMC) has a requirement for HistoCore Ligtning Slide Printer and Accessories. Contractor shall possess relevant Authorized Distributor Documents.
The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334516- Analytical Lab oratory Instrument with the Size Standard of 1000 Employees. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than June 16, 2026 @ 11:00 AM EST. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to Yanique.williamschin@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this notice shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number Unique Entity ID (UEI) (SAM) Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.)
Interested firms shall be registered in the (SAM) database under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award. Please submit responses via email to Yanique.williamschin@va.gov in Microsoft Office/PDF format by 11:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time) 06/16/2026. Please include Sources Sought# 36C24626Q0682_1 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY