6515--In Vitro Diagnostic Device (Brand Name or Equal)
ID: 36C25225Q0468Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)MILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

PSC

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (6515)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/53a38edbd3cf4ab3aa17a5725842cb09/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting offers for the procurement of an ARTISAN LINK PRO SPECIAL STAINS SYSTEM, a critical in vitro diagnostic device essential for medical and surgical applications. This solicitation, categorized under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, emphasizes the need for new, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) items, explicitly prohibiting gray market or counterfeit goods. Interested vendors must ensure delivery of the system within 60 days after receipt of order to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL, with offers due by September 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM. For further inquiries, potential offerors can contact Contract Specialist Waymon L McNeal Jr at Waymon.McNealJr@va.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Waymon McNealContracting Officer
    waymon.mcnealjr@va.gov
    waymon.mcnealjr@va.gov
    Files
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    36C25225Q0468_1.docx
    This document is a solicitation/contract/order for commercial products and services issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It outlines the requirements for the procurement of an ARTISAN LINK PRO SPECIAL STAINS SYSTEM (Brand Name or Equal) with NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and a size standard of 1000 employees. The solicitation specifies an offer due date of September 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM. Key details include instructions for offerors, submission of electronic invoices, and various FAR and VAAR clauses governing the contract. The award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable quote, and the document emphasizes the provision of new, OEM items, prohibiting gray market or counterfeit goods. Delivery of the system is required within 60 days ARO to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL.
    36C25225Q0468_2.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center issued a presolicitation notice (36C25225Q0468) for an unrestricted Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Brand Name Artisan Link Pro Special Stains System, or an equal, In Vitro Diagnostic Device. This system is an automatic stainer for histology's special stains, featuring ready-to-use stain kits, minimal user interaction, automated slide drying, automatic waste separation, and a full workstation. The procurement, governed by FAR Part 12, 13, and 19, will result in a firm fixed-price contract under NAICS Code 339112. The RFQ is expected to be posted around August 26, 2025, with offers due by 12:00 PM Central Time on September 4, 2025. The system is intended for the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
    36C25225Q0468.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting responses to a Sources Sought Notice for an In Vitro Diagnostic Device, specifically seeking to identify qualified vendors including SDVOSBs, VOSBs, and small businesses. The device requested is a Brand Name or Equal Artisan Link Pro Special Stains System manufactured by Agilent Technologies Inc., intended for use at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. The device features automation for histology special stains, includes a workstation setup, and meets specified size and weight restrictions. Interested vendors must provide relevant company information, capability statements, and manufacturer documentation by 3:00 PM, Central Time, on May 21, 2025, to the designated Contracting Officer. This notice serves as a market research tool and does not constitute a request for quotes, emphasizing the government's process of determining suitable contract candidates within the surgical and medical instrument manufacturing sector, governed by specific regulations relating to federal procurement. The notice underscores the importance of vendor registration and compliance with federal contracting standards.
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