Sources Sought Notice Mass Spectrometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To Cheyenne VA Medical Center Disclaimer: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are NOT offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Information Requested from Industry: In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List. Responses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Mass Spectrometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To for Cheyenne VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Brand Name or Equal to Becton Dickinson MALDI Sirius CA - Qty 1. The Equal To offer must meet the capabilities of the line items listed in addition to the following salient characteristics: Description Part Number Qty Brand Name or Equal to Becton Dickinson MALDI Sirius CA 1890133 1 Brand Name or Equal to MBT Compass HT RUO 1890605 1 Brand Name or Equal to MBT HT Filamentous Fungi Module RUO 1889531 1 Brand Name or Equal to UPS POWERVAR ABCE602-11 120VAC 8605553 1 Brand Name or Equal to Window 10 with ability to upgrade to 11 1 Brand Name or Equal to 1 Year MALDI Service 1 Salient Characteristics: Must be able to run a Comprehensive Identification Panel within a couple hours. Must complete Fungal and Blood culture ID testing. All operating software and systems must meet VA IT security requirements. Must have Windows 10 with ability to upgrade to 11 as soon as available. If windows 11 is available, it shall be provided. 2. Scope: The Microbiology Laboratory needs to acquire additional instrumentation to ex…