6640--Stem Cell Processing Equipment-TVHS-626

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). 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. IAW 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. This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 621511 (size standard $41.5 million). Responses to this RFI/sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this RFI/sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this RFI/sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Nashville TVHS Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) requires a Stem Cell Processing Equipment See requirements below. Isotemp General Purpose Deluxe Water Baths, 10 L High-Performance Undercounter Lab Refrigerators, Solid Door, Capacity: 5.5 cu. Ft, must fit undercounter Class II, Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinet Package, 6 ft. width, Chamber Material: Stainless Steel Blood Banking Centrifuge, 6x550mL and 8x550mL blood bags, Capacity: 6 x 550mL and 8 x 550mL blood bags Swinging Bucket Rotor to fit above centrifuge, 6 x 550mL blood bags, 5,000 rpm, Rotor, Capacity: 6 x 550mL Blood Bags 450-550mL Quad or Quint Blood Bag Adapter for Oval Single Blood Bag Buckets, 450-550mL Quad or Quint Blood Bag Adapter (set of 2), Capacity: 6/8 x 550mL, For Use With: Oval single blood bag buckets, inserts to hold 250 mL, 50 mL & 15 mL centrifuge tubes. Single blood bag round bucket for swing bucket rotor (set of 2) Bucket adapter to hold 6x250 mL bottles Bucket adapter 250 mL to 174-225 mL Bucket adapter 30x50 mL tubes Bucket adapter 48x15 mL conical blood collection tubes Sorvall ST4 or compatible centrifuge cell culture package with rotor Sorvall ST1 Plus or compatible, TX-400 Cell Culture Package, includes: centrifuge, rotor, set of buckets, lids, and set of adapters Micro hematocrit centrifuge, Micro-Centrifuge, Rotor Included Controlled-Rate Freezer, 48L, with Printer, Model: Medical Device with Printer, Capacity: 48L, 1.2 cu. ft., Cabinet Material: Stainless Steel Cryo rack to hold 1.2 and 2 mL vials to hold 161 ampules Cryo rack to hold 1.2 and 2 mL vials to hold 76 ampules Cryo rack holder large, to hold 5 racks Cryo rack holder small, to hold 5 racks Cryo bag freezing press for use with Fenwal 4R5461 #4000314 Cryo bag freezing press for use with Fenwal 4R5461 #4000318 Cryo sensors for 1.2 and 2.0 mL cryo tubes Cryo Thermocouple sensors, ribbon type Cryo Service Validation Adjustable Height Heavy Duty Steel Table with Leveling Glides, Phenolic Work Surface, Depth: 24 in., 61 cm, Width: 60 in. Capacity: 2000 lbs. Heavy Duty Portable Sealer; For Use With: Sealing blood bag tubing Incubator: 20L General Purpose Water Bath, Capacity: 20 L, Temperature Range: Ambient to 100 deg.C, Sterile Tubing Welder, Tubing Size in mm (in): 5.5 (0.215) outer diameter (OD) 0.8 (0.033) wall thickness Tubing Type: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), C-FLEX Tubing Use: Biotech It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics/statement of work being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes. (9) Please provide your DUNS number. *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Cinnamon.Washington@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday, May 8, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. CST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.