• This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for contract awards.
• Eligible response sources: all US small businesses under NAICS 483111 (Biological Sciences Labs, Except Animal Testing), 484100 (Bioreagents, Microorganisms, Vials, etc.) for exposure system development for inhalation testing of toxic agents in mice.
• Deadline to respond is June 15, 2024; no evaluation results or solicitations will be issued.
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NOTIFICATION: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY This is neither a solicitation notice nor a request for proposals or quotes and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) toward a contract award. This Sources Sought Notice is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 8, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), is seeking information and potential qualified sources capable of meeting the following requirements: Inhalation Exposure System for exposure of mice to various toxic agents (i.e. dioxins and diesel particulate matter). The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources, and their business size classifications listed below, relative to the below-listed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. After reviewing the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be published in Beta.SAM.gov, also known as Contract Opportunities. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are NOT considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested responders will have to submit a proposal to any resulting solicitation announcement to be considered for evaluation for any future contract award. 2. SCOPE OF WORK The James A Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH) at 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33612 has a requirement for the following: for exposure of mice to various toxic agents (i.e. dioxins and diesel particulate matter). With this system, we will better understand the mechanisms of how toxic exposures cause medical conditions such as diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease. 3. LOCATION: James A Haley Veterans Hospital 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd Tampa, FL 33612 4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Period of performance shall be from time of award to delivery/acceptance of all items. 5. CONTRACTING OFFICER - POINT OF CONTACT: All responses and questions will be addressed by the Contracting Officer and must be received via e-mail to katrina.tavares@va.gov .Telephone responses will not be accepted. Katrina Tavares Contracting Officer Katrina.tavares@va.gov Network Contracting Activity 8 (NCO 8) 8875 Hidden River Pkwy Tampa, FL 33637 6. RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please provide the requested information by e-mail to Katrina.tavares@va.gov no later than (NLT) the date and time provided below: Thursday, July 30, 2026, no later than …
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