Coagulation Analyzers, Reagents & Supplies

The Regional Health Contracting Office-Atlantic (Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify small business concerns having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for Coagulation Analyzers, reagents, and supplies as indicated in the attach Statement of Work (SOW). This is a Request for Information (RFI) - Sources Sought Notice ONLY. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. The United States (US) Government is seeking sources in order to determine socioeconomic competition. The resulting information will be used to determine if there are sufficient resources to support a set-aside for the solicitation, and award of a contract in support of the Womack Army Medical Center. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The US Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees. Please note, it is a requirement that all contractors doing business with the Department of Defense be registered and approved through the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov. If your company is interested in this requirement, please provide a capability statement which answers all questions below. All responses to this Sources Sought notice MUST be emailed no later than 1 August 2018 at 11:00 AM EST, to BOTH Mr. Lonnie Robinson at lonnie.k.robinson.civ@mail.mil and Ms. Vickie Grant at Vickie.L.Grant.civ@mail.mil. The capability statement shall answer and include details for the following: Name of Company, point of contact, phone number, and email address DUNS number and CAGE code 1. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Native American Owned [ ] yes [ ] no Other ________________________ 2. Does your firm serve as a manufacturer or distributor of Coagulation Analyzer Systems? [ ] yes [ ] no Manufacturer [ ] yes [ ] no Distributor 3. Are your firm's analyzers, calibrators, and reagents for all assays Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved? [ ] yes [ ] no 4. Does your firm provide technical support, preventive maintenance, and repair support for the coagulation analyzer systems? 5. Does your firm have recent and relevant experience supporting pre-scheduled standing orders for reagents, calibrators and controls, solutions, and consumables for large hospital laboratories comparable to Womack Army Medical Center? If yes, please provide information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial) If applicable, include current and previous FSS/GSA Contract number 6. Does your firm have the capability to provide and support a volume of at least 16,740 sample tests annually? This notice is a market survey and is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government will not award a contract based upon responses to this announcement. The Government shall not assume any costs for preparing or submitting any information in response to the market survey or the Government's use of the information. Any proprietary information should be clearly identified as 'proprietary information'. DISCLAIMER: DO NOT SUBMIT A NARRATIVE, PROPOSAL, BROCHURES OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. Based upon the responses received, the Government will determine the acquisition strategy for the procurement. This is a sources sought announcement ONLY and is for information and planning purposes ONLY, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. An award will not be made on responses to this notice. This Sources Sought Synopsis is not a Request for Proposal (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of sources prior to issuing a solicitation. No telephonic responses will be addressed or returned.