4110--Brand Name or Equal - HEMATOLOGY ULTRA LOW FREEZER
ID: 36C24225Q0225Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)ALBANY, NY, 12208, USA

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

PSC

REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT (4110)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/727cb3e53a944dfbba2bc66b3ca8b0c5/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking small business manufacturers or distributors to provide a brand name or equal Ultra-Low Freezer for the James J. Peters VA Medical Center located in Bronx, New York. The requirement includes one Helmer Scientific Ultra-Low Freezer (26 cu ft) and specific racks for 2” vial boxes, intended for use in the Pathology & Lab Medicine Service Department to store specimens and reagents. This procurement is crucial as the current freezer has reached the end of its life and needs replacement; only new, non-refurbished equipment will be accepted. Interested parties must submit their responses by January 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, and all communications should be directed to Contract Specialist Sanchez Reid at Sanchez.Reid@va.gov.

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    Sanchez ReidContract Specialist
    908-647-0180 x214466
    Sanchez.Reid@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a Sources Sought Notice to identify small business manufacturers or distributors capable of providing a brand name or equal to Ultra-Low Freezer for the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, NY. The purpose is to collect information for planning purposes and not to solicit proposals or commit the government. Essential to the request are new, non-refurbished freezers for the Pathology & Lab Medicine Service Department, specifically one Helmer Scientific Ultra-Low Freezer (26 cu ft) and racks for 2” vial boxes. The notice includes submission guidelines for interested candidates, emphasizing the intention to assess small business capabilities within the NAICS code 333415. The deadline for responses is set for January 10, 2025, by 4:00 PM EST, and all communications must be directed to Contract Specialist Sanchez Reid. This announcement does not obligate the government to procure the equipment or pay for any information submitted.
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