The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources for a domestically manufactured immunofluorescence microscope to support research at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI. The microscope must meet specific technical requirements, including a motorized filter turret, a high-resolution monochrome camera, broad-spectrum LED fluorescence light, and versatile stage inserts for various sample holders. This procurement is part of the VA's commitment to enhancing medical research capabilities through advanced laboratory instrumentation. Interested vendors are encouraged to submit their company details, technical specifications, and proof of domestic manufacturing by June 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET, to Contracting Officer Jeffrey Rozema at jeffrey.rozema@va.gov.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a Sources Sought Notice to assess the market for domestically manufactured immunofluorescence microscopes. The purpose is to gather information for planning purposes, not to solicit bids or commitments. The intended equipment will serve research at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center located in Detroit, MI, and must meet specific technical criteria, including a motorized filter turret, high-resolution monochrome camera, broad-spectrum LED fluorescence light, and versatile stage inserts. Interested vendors are requested to respond with their company details, technical specifications, and proof of domestic manufacturing by June 12, 2025, 5:00 PM ET. Furthermore, contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management and, if applicable, with the Small Business Administration to claim small business status. This effort highlights the VA's commitment to sourcing advanced laboratory instrumentation for enhancing medical research capabilities while adhering to federal requirements for procurement.

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT request for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine if any manufacturer/supplier is capable of providing a domestically manufactured immunofluorescense microscope meeting the characteristics listed below. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office 10, is seeking sources for a domestically manufactured immunofluorescense microscope for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center located at 4646 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the Business Size Standard is 1,000 Employees. The immunofluorescense microscope will be used for research studies and must include the following features/capabilities: The fluorescence microscope must be equipped with motorized filter turret with a high-resolution monochrome camera to acquire color images with crisp contrast, and an optional black and white mode to document basic fluorescence. It must be equipped with the broad spectral light emitting diode (LED) fluorescence light to provide flexibility in the options to choose the fluorophore needed in our studies. It should be equipped with multiple stage inserts that will allow us to accommodate a variety of sample holders like chamber slides, multi-well plates and petri dishes so we can observe any type of sample. Other salient functional features that it must include are inverted stand with integrated liquid crystal display (LCD); high quality objectives that are optimized for fluorescence imaging; minimal maintenance LED light sources; filter sets to image blue fluorescent dye (e.g., DAPI), green fluorescent protein (GFP) and bright red-fluorescent dyes (e.g., Alexa594) with room for growth for additional applications in the future; The high-resolution monochrome camera must include appropriate software package for simple image acquisition. Contractors that may be capable of meeting this requirement are asked to provide a response via the email address listed below. Please provide at minimum the following information in your response: (1) Business Name and Address (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address (3) SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) (4) Type of Small Business (if applicable): Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned Small Business, 8a, HUBZone, Woman-Owned, etc. (5) Source of supply if you are not the manufacturer (6) Detailed product information/brochures/technical specification/capabilities (7) Documentation showing product is manufactured domestically Additional information: All contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov. Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for small business status must be registered with the SBA and meet the requirements of FAR 19.102. Any contractor that believes they are capable and desires to claim preference for SDVOSB or VOSB status must be registered with the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VetCert). Responses due to Jeffrey Rozema, Contracting Officer, by Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Please e-mail all responses to jeffrey.rozema@va.gov.

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