6515--MASS SPECTROMETER EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR CHEYENNE VA MEDICAL CENTER, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO

Solicitation No.

36C25926Q0602

Notice Type

Sources Sought

Posted Date

July 13, 2026

Response Deadline

July 21, 2026

NAICS Code

334516AI guide

PSC / Class Code

6515

Issuing Office

NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)

Sub-Agency

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Primary Contact

Devin Reichert

City

Greenwood Village

State

CO

ZIP Code

80111

AI Product/Service

product

Sources Sought Notice Mass Spectrometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To Cheyenne VA Medical Center Disclaimer: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research 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. 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. Information Requested from Industry: In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List. Responses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Mass Spectrometer Equipment, Brand Name or Equal To for Cheyenne VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Brand Name or Equal to Becton Dickinson MALDI Sirius CA - Qty 1. The Equal To offer must meet the capabilities of the line items listed in addition to the following salient characteristics: Description Part Number Qty Brand Name or Equal to Becton Dickinson MALDI Sirius CA 1890133 1 Brand Name or Equal to MBT Compass HT RUO 1890605 1 Brand Name or Equal to MBT HT Filamentous Fungi Module RUO 1889531 1 Brand Name or Equal to UPS POWERVAR ABCE602-11 120VAC 8605553 1 Brand Name or Equal to Window 10 with ability to upgrade to 11 1 Brand Name or Equal to 1 Year MALDI Service 1 Salient Characteristics: Must be able to run a Comprehensive Identification Panel within a couple hours. Must complete Fungal and Blood culture ID testing. All operating software and systems must meet VA IT security requirements. Must have Windows 10 with ability to upgrade to 11 as soon as available. If windows 11 is available, it shall be provided. 2. Scope: The Microbiology Laboratory needs to acquire additional instrumentation to expand the capacity for testing in the current molecular microbiology area to keep up with increasing demand and maximize automated real-time PCR system that can run a comprehensive identification panel, Fungal and Blood culture ID testing. All operating software and systems must meet VA IT security requirements and if windows based be at least Window 10 with ability to upgrade to 11 as soon as available. If windows 11 is available, it shall be provided. Delivery: Department of Veterans Affairs Cheyenne VA Medical Center 2360 E Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001 In response to this announcement, please provide the information requested below requested in this market research table questionnaire. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met: NAICS Code: 334516 Company Name: Address: UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number: Contact Name: Phone No.: Email: Business Size Information - Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HUBZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Veteran Owned Small Business Large Business FSS/GSA Contract Holder: Yes No FSS/GSA Contract Number: Effective Date/ Expiration Date: Proposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract: Yes No Pricing Model Please Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA) All on FSS Open Market only Mix of FSS & Open Market Firm-Fixed Price Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions: Buy American Act RFO 52.225-1 and RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate What percentage of the proposed product (including leases and rentals) is a: Domestic end product? _____________ (%) Foreign end product? _______________ (%) Country of Origin: Questions for Small Businesses ONLY: If subcontracting, what added value do you offer (RFO 52.215-23): Nonmanufacturer Rule (RFO 52.219-33): Does your company manufacturer these proposed items? [  ] yes [  ] no Does your company exceed 500 employees? [  ] yes [  ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________ Does your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [  ] yes [  ] no Does your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [  ] yes [  ] no Does your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [  ] yes [  ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer s name? ________________ Response Instructions: Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page. Submit your response via email to devin.reichert@va.gov Submit your response NLT 16:00 (MST) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026; Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Small Business size of 1000 Employees. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominant work included in the attached Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List. (End of Document)

1. July 13, 2026Posted Date
2. July 21, 2026Proposals / Responses Due