6640--36C24425Q0538-Histology Laboratory Equipment | Lebanon VAMC
ID: 36C24425Q0538Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)PITTSBURGH, PA, 15215, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/f3ee141c36954435bc0cdc4e12b234e4/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Apr 1, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Apr 1, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 8, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking capable firms to provide brand-name Histology laboratory equipment and accessories for the Lebanon VA Medical Center. The procurement aims to upgrade existing equipment to enhance laboratory efficiency and service delivery, particularly in cancer detection processes. This initiative is crucial for maintaining equipment standardization, improving turnaround times, and reducing training needs for laboratory personnel. Interested parties, especially Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), must submit their capability statements and responses to specific questions by April 8, 2025, to Yazmin Alvarez at yazmin.alvarez@va.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
Yazmin AlvarezContract Specialist
302-944-2511 x5202
yazmin.alvarez@va.gov
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36C24425Q0538.docx
Apr 1, 2025, 4:05 PM UTC
The document is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Veterans Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4, seeking information on capable firms for the procurement of brand-name Histology laboratory equipment and accessories for the Lebanon VA Medical Center. It outlines the need for an upgrade to existing equipment to improve the laboratory's efficiency and service delivery. The equipment specified includes various high-tech instruments necessary for histological processes. Responses to this notice are invited from interested firms, particularly Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), by April 8, 2025. Interested parties must demonstrate their business qualifications and provide a capability statement along with answers to specific questions regarding their business affiliations and potential joint ventures. The information gathered through this notice will aid in refining the requirement and formulating the acquisition strategy, ensuring transparency and competitiveness in the procurement process. The goal is to improve the laboratory's capabilities in detecting cancer and enhancing patient care by maintaining equipment standardization and reducing training needs. These efforts reflect the VA's commitment to providing timely and accurate medical services.
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