6515--Shimadzu Nexera LC-40 XS UHPLC System

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C25622Q0742 DESCRIPTION: The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) is seeking following items: Description/Part Number Qty Shimadzu Nexera LC-40 XS UHPLC System and related accessories 1 LC-40D XS UHPLC Pump - 228-65077-58 2 DGU-405 5-channel Degasser - 228-65019-58 1 Piping Kit B, for High Pressure GE, ID0 - 228-70254-42 1 Nexera Series Wiring Kit, A - 228-70247-41 1 SIL-40CXS with Installation Kit - 220-91656-05 1 CBM-40 System Controller - 228-65502-58 1 MiRC Mixer MR100 for pH 1-14 - 228-45209-43 1 HPLC Startup Kit w/o Res Tray #1 2-GAL Poly - 220-91494-05 1 Tier 2 Installation and Customer Familiarization - TIER 2 I&F 1 HPLC Virtual Advisor USB for Prominence and Nexera Systems - 220-95315-05 1 CTO-40S Column Oven - 228-65201-58 1 DELIVERY LOCATION: VA Medical Center (Eugene Towbin VA) 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Building 182 North Little Rock, AR 72114 SUPPLY SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND WARRANTY: Must be an authorized distributor of the manufacture. The warranty and support must cover all components of this requirement in accordance with standard manufacturer s warranty. REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this RFI is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted). Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the description section above. In the response please cite business size status. a. If you have an existing GSA or Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract, please include the contract details in your response. b. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the in the description section above. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to stephanie.keo@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than 10:00 AM CST on April 12, 2022. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.