6640--OSMOMETER AND INSTALLATION KANSAS CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER
ID: 36C25525Q0136Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF255-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15 (36C255)LEAVENWORTH, KS, 66048, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/5106030ef4744f889df9554db6cfcd3f/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified vendors to provide an osmometer and installation services for the Kansas City VA Medical Center. This opportunity is part of a Sources Sought Notice aimed at gathering market research to identify capable Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and other small business entities that can fulfill the requirements for a freezer point measurement device used to test the osmolality of serum, plasma, and urine. Responses to this notice will inform future acquisition strategies, with submissions due by February 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM CST. Interested parties should contact Maria Riza Owen at maria.owen2@va.gov for further details, noting that no federal funds are currently allocated for this effort and responses will not be compensated.

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    Maria Riza OwenContract Specialist
    (913) 946-1122
    maria.owen2@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a Sources Sought Notice for an osmometer and installation at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposals or an obligation by the government to purchase the equipment. The notice seeks market research to identify qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and other small business entities capable of providing the required services. Interested vendors must submit information detailing their qualifications, including business type, size classification, and a capability statement addressing their ability to perform the defined work. The estimated product specifications include a freezer point measurement device for testing osmolality of serum, plasma, and urine with specific performance criteria. Responses are due by February 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM CST. No federal funds are assigned to this effort at this time, and responses will not be compensated. The primary aim of this notice is to gather information to inform future acquisition strategies while allowing for potential awards based on responses received.
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