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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED 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 RFI only. The purpose of this RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334516 (size standard of 1,000 Employees). Responses to this RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this 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 an automated liquid handling system. The list of DRAFT characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. Model Number Description Quantity (ea) Country of Origin 839079A FLO i8 V3 Positive Displacement Instrument Must provide installation on-site and user training. 1 838451A Positive Displacement Pipette Tips 1 Scope The Contractor shall provide an automated liquid handling system meeting the salient characteristics listed in this SOW. The Contractor shall deliver equipment, software, installation, and required documentation. The system will be used to automate aliquoting of biospecimens from source tubes into microplates for research distribution. Requirements The liquid handler shall transfer biospecimen aliquots from source containers into microplates. The system must support high throughput processing of 500 1,000 cases per batch. The system must enable precise low volume pipetting suitable for molecular assays. The system must handle diverse biological samples with minimal adjustment. The system must integrate into existing workflows and be operable by standard lab personnel. The system shall produce consistent, traceable, high-quality aliquots. Salient Characteristics MUST HAVE Eight independent Pipetting channels. MUST HAVE Volume capability from 0.5 uL to 1,000 µL. MUST HAVE Non-contact dispensing to 0.2 µL. MUST HAVE Compatible with liquids of varying viscosity and volatility. MUST HAVE Uses specialized positive displacement tips. MUST HAVE Liquid level and well bottom sensing. MUST HAVE Integrated camera/vision verification. MUST HAVE Precision CV < 5% at 0.5 µL. MUST …

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