Brand Name or Equal, Epredia HistoStar Embedding Workstation
ID: 36C26125Q0389Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)MATHER, CA, 95655, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Set Aside

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

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https://sam.gov/opp/682a24d4a69941b0a9ccdc4ca3e164aa/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified sources to provide a Brand-name or Equal Epredia HistoStar Embedding Workstation, along with a Premier Support Agreement, for the VA Northern California Health Care System located in Mather, California. This Sources Sought Notice aims to gather information on the availability and capability of potential contractors to fulfill this requirement, which is critical for laboratory operations within the healthcare system. Interested parties must submit their responses, including company details and descriptive literature, to Joeferson Gawaran by 10:00 AM (PST) on March 14, 2025, as the opportunity is set aside for small businesses, particularly Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), contingent upon receiving sufficient responses. For further inquiries, respondents can contact Joeferson Gawaran at Joeferson.Gawaran@va.gov.

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