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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 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 334516 (size standard of 1,000 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 handheld Narcotics Analyzer that can address the attached list of DRAFT requirements for the Greater Los Angeles VAMC. The list of SALIENT characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. The handheld Narcotics Analyzer MUST: Be handheld and weigh less than or equal to 1.5 lbs. Be splash-proof Be capable of operating across a temperature range of 14° F to 122° F (-10° C to +50° C). Require no scheduled maintenance or calibration Feature a digital-colored display Be capable of identifying illicit narcotics in a single test including but not limited to: narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, analgesics, fentanyl, Carfentanil, Alfentanil, Sufentanil, chemical precursor N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP), chemical precursor 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) Provide definitive results for presumptive identification without the need for user interpretation Provide non-destructive, non-contact sampling by allowing scanning directly through plastic or glass If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Submit your capabilities statement illustrating how your organization can/cannot meet the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirements. For instances where your company cannot meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirement(s), please explain. For instances …
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