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THIS REQUEST IS FOR SOURCES SOUGHT AND IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice is marked as proprietary and 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 Sources Sought Notice. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS code 334516 analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing (size standard of 1,000 employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 02 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide a colorectal analyzer to support the mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing Program for VISN 2 that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics listed below. The VA is seeking a domestic source (manufactured in the United States) equivalent to the following salient characteristics: Technical parameters Equipment functionality is accurate, timely and reliable in performing the test and transferring the information across the interface if it is interfaced. The instrument and the test are FDA-approved. Preferably capable of Bi-directional Interface with Vista and/or Data Innovation (middleware). Any bi-directional interface to/from Vista must be able to handle necessary drivers to send/receive orders. Immediate start-up capabilities. Calibration frequency. Characteristics of analyzers: onboard stability of reagents and QC reagents. Vendor provides on-site technical assistance for the initial instrument set-up, including but not limited to data collection and analysis (e.g. data for methods and instruments comparisons). Detailed instrument specifications. Scan in patient samples. No manual entry. Ability to change or load reagents while instrument is operating. Ease of use, random access and walk away testing are all required. Reagents must have a minimum shelf life of six (6) months at the time of delivery. Equipment to be delivered/assembled upon receipt to the…

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