THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) /Â SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUEDÂ SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for 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. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334513 (size standard of 750 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing a Portable Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) multi-gas analyzer equivalent to GASMET Model GT5000-HS Kit Terra to support hazardous substance release response, exposure assessment, and air monitoring operations. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System Environment Health & Safety (EH&S) Service requires acquisition of a Portable Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) multi-gas analyzer equivalent to GASMET Model GT5000-HS Kit Terra to support hazardous substance release response, exposure assessment, and air monitoring operations. The portable multi-gas analyzer allows for timely, field-capable identification and measurement of known and unknown airborne chemicals during emergency spills, releases, and other potentially hazardous exposure events that may occur within the medical center environment. The analyzer shall provide field deployable, quantitative measurement of multiple gases simultaneously and capability to identify unknown gases using a large spectral library. Deliverables: CLIN Description Qty UOM 0001 Portable FTIR Multi-Gas Analyzer equivalent to Gasmet Model GT5000 Terra Product# GT5000 1 EA Salient Characteristics Must be a self-contained FTIR gas analyzer that uses mid infrared spectroscopy to measure multiple gas species simultaneously. The analyzer must include an integrated gas sample cell and sampling pump to draw gas samples without reliance on external analyzer racks, trailers, or separate benchtop spectrometers. The analyzer must be furnished as a complete field kit, including analyzer, power…