6640--NEW - CTX Microbiology Automation System 36C25725Q0659

Sources Sought Notice This notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation of the government to acquire any products or services. Responses to this notice will be used for informational purposes only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs from the government will arise as a result from a response to this announcement. No contract will be awarded from this notice. The information requested in this notice will be used to determine if there are sufficient socioeconomic small business concerns that are capable of performing the work described for the requirement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, is seeking sources for the following procurement: CTX Microbiology Automation System; The contractor shall provide a microbiology automated specimen processing, smart incubator system (C02 and ambient atmospheres) capable of automating sample processing, plate management, transportation, incubation, and digital imaging with minimum two workstations attached to the track system for a small to medium sized Microbiology lab. See attached Statement of Work. BACKGROUND Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Services (P&LMS) 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES The contractor shall provide and install a microbiology automated specimen processing, smart incubator system (C02 and ambient atmospheres) capable of automating sample processing, plate management and transportation, incubation, and digital imaging for a small to medium sized Microbiology lab. ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 1 AUTOMATED MICROBIOLOGY INCUBATION SYSTEM 1 EA RESPONSE If interested, please provide the following information in a response: 1. Name of Company 2. Point of Contact; name, phone number and email address 3. SAM UEI # or DUNS number 4. Company socio-economic status (i.e., Small Business, SDVOSB/VOSB) 5. Capability Statement The information provided in a response to this notice may be used in developing an acquisition approach. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking any proprietary or competitive sensitive information that is provided in a response. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform must respond to the notice to be considered by 10:00 AM CST, June 20, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Jose.Campa@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

This solicitation is issued as unrestricted 36C25725Q0659 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number 36C25725Q0659 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04. The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 1000 employees. Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Pathology/Laboratory Medicine. The requirement is for Microbiology Automation System. See attached solicitation document for more information. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must complete the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with this offer. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. Late quotes or documentation may be accepted if advantageous to the Government. All comments or inquiries are to be submitted in writing via email to the Point of Contact, referenced in this notice on or before July 2, 2025, 10:00 AM Central Time. Vendors interested in providing the required products will need to submit all required documentation, detailed in the attached solicitation document, by email to Jose Campa at Jose.Campa@va.gov, no later than Monday, July 14, 2025, 10:00 AM Central Time.

The purpose of Solicitation 36C25725Q0659 Amendment 0001 is to post RFI/Technical questions.