6640--ZEISS LSM710 Confocal Workstation Upgrade

Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 10:00 AM EST. 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. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION 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 333314. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide a ZEIS LSM710 Confocal Workstation Upgrade for the Washington DC VA Medical Center located at 50 Irving Street, Northwest Washington, DC 20422. Needed Items: Item Number Description Part Number Quantity Unit Unit Price 0001 Workstation Premium ZEISS 60A R2 (hp Z6) 410203-9912-000 1 EA 0002 SysConf 3c HP Z6 R2 W10 LTSC2019 LSM 8 000000-2360-143 1 EA 0003 Processor Intel Xeon Gold 5222 (hp Z6) 410330-0600-000 1 EA 0004 Memory 32GB (1x32) DDR4-2933 (hp Z6) 410303-3205-000 2 EA 0005 Graphics Card NVIDIA Quadro RTX4000 8GB 410331-2300-000 1 EA 0006 Monitor TFT 27" HP E27u G4 (68 cm) 410350-2703-000 1 EA 0007 Language pack English US 410380-0200-000 1 EA 0008 7-Port USB2.0 Hub w/PSU 20W 5V/4A 000000-2222-234 1 EA 0009 Adapter USB-4x RS232 EX-1334V 410361-1000-000 1 EA 0010 Upgrade from ZEN 2010 to ZEN sys. 2011US 410138-1105-110 1 EA 0011 Upgrade ZEN system 2011 to 2012 US HWL 410138-1105-120 1 EA 0012 Upgr. ZEN 2012 to ZEN 2.1 system US HWL 410138-1105-210 1 EA 0013 Upgr. ZEN 2.1 to 2.3 system rev2 US HWL 410138-1105-231 1 EA 0014 Installation charges 000000-1491-298 1 EA See Statement of Need below. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. 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. 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 333314 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 are 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? 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