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FedBizOppsSources Sought Notice*******CLASSIFICATION CODESUBJECTCONTRACTING OFFICE'S ZIP-CODESOLICITATION NUMBERRESPONSE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)ARCHIVE DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATERECOVERY ACT FUNDSSET-ASIDENAICS CODECONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESSPOINT OF CONTACT(POC Information Automatically Filled from User Profile Unless Entered)DESCRIPTIONSee AttachmentAGENCY'S URLURL DESCRIPTIONAGENCY CONTACT'S EMAIL ADDRESSEMAIL DESCRIPTION ADDRESSPOSTAL CODECOUNTRYADDITIONAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATIONPLACE OF PERFORMANCE* = Required FieldFedBizOpps Sources Sought NoticeRev. March 201065Myograph66048VA255-16-N-083008-22-201660N541711Department of Veterans AffairsNetwork Contracting Office (NCO) 153450 S 4th Street TrafficwayLeavenworth KS 66048Keisha Reidkeisha.reid@913-946-1983Department of Veterans AffairsColumbia VAMC800 Hospital Drive, BLDG D218Columbia, MO65201-5275USAkeisha.reid@Contract SpecialistThis is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposal or quote and does no obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses.Responses to this notice shall include: Company Name Address Point of Contact Phone, Fax, and Email DUNS number Cage Code Type of business, e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business Must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform the work described below:This RFI uses a Brand Name Description of the product required. All offers must work with existing equipment that has already been purchased and is currently in use at the station and also to meet standardization requirements throughout the hospital.Multi Myograph SystemThe Research Service of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital is requesting the procurement of a Danish MyoTechnology (DMT) Multi-Myograph system for the evaluation of vascular structure and function for the purposes of VA CDA-2 and Merit-funded projects at Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital. Multiple research programs at the Harry S Truman VA currently perform these analyses using a 4-channel DMT multi-myograph system purchased with ShEEP funds in 2013. This original system has proven invaluable for current labs in the Truman VA and, as such, has become heavily used. With the addition of several new cardiovascular research programs at this facility, however, scheduling conflicts between labs regularly arise for this equipment thus impeding data collection and research progress. Conflicts arise mainly since multiple channels are needed at one time for most day-long experimental designs therefore often precluding other labs from using the system. To resolve this problem we are requesting that a second 4-channel DMT multi-myograph system be procured to provide a total of 8 channels for experiments (including the existing 4 channel system). Acquisition of this system would enhance research efficiency, productivity, grant competitiveness, and our understanding of how vascular structure and function are altered in models of cardiovascular disease. Items Needed: Multi Myograph System (Item must be comparable to DMT’s Multi Myograph System Model 620M, Product Code #100171)QTY: 1Include Multi Wire Myograph with four chambers allows the study of four vessels or tissue rings simultaneouslyAllow for work requiring a higher throughput such as repetitive concentration-response curvesInclude Jaw and pin supports to facilitate the use of a mix of small or large ring segments from 30 μm (on jaw support) or to 450 μm (on pin supports)Allow segments to remain viable for >12 hoursHave built-in electrical heating, electronic valves for simultaneous rapid removal of buffer, analog output of forceProvide Automatic buffer filler system for semi-automated filling of all four chambersMulti Interface specifications shall include:Force range: User selectable at ±200/400/800/1600 mN Force resolution: 0.1 mN Micrometer: Manually operated Weight calibration: Semi-automatic Heating: Built into chamber, independent of super fusion Temp. range: Ambient temp. to 45°C Temp. resolution: 0.1°C Temp. probe: External Output reading: Force (mN) Analogue output: Independently filtered 4-channel output at 2.5 V full scaleVoltage: 100-240 VAC (auto) 50/60 Hz via external power supplyAmbient temp.: 15-30°CWire Myograph shall include:Vessel size: >30 μm (jaw supports) >450 μm (pin supports) Chamber: Four individual chambers Chamber material: Acid-resistant stainless steel Chamber volume: Max. 8 ml Chamber suction: Manual or automatic, time controlled, user defined Chamber cover: Supplied with connections for gassing Chamber gassing: Individually controlled per chamber by needle valvesItems Needed: AD Instruments PowerLab 4/35-Pro with LabChart softwarae DMT normalization module (Item must be comparable to DMT’s Product Code #100039)QTY: 1Items Needed: Automated Buffer Filling System (Item must be comparable to DMT’s Automatic Buffer Filler System – 625FS Item # 100192)QTY: 1Control for semi-automated filling volume to 6 or 8 ml per chamberItems Needed: Additional Multi Myograph chambers (Item must be comparable to DMT product code #100169) QTY: 4Items Needed: Force Transducer (Item must be comparable to DMT product code #100210) QTY: 4Items Needed: Water bath incl. heater – 20L (Item must be comparable to DMT product code #100133)QTY: 1Items Needed: Shielded BNC to BNC Cable – 3m (Item must be comparable to DMT product code #100054)QTY: 4Items Needed: Stereomicroscope – Zeiss Stemi 305 A/CW/P/PP/FP/CP/CM/DC (Item must be comparable to DMT product code #100304)QTY: 1Technical Specifications:10X/23 br. foc.EyepiecesStand NLED 2-arm swan neck light source with focus attachments (Item must be comparable to DMT product code #100302)Items Needed: Desktop computer for software utilization/data collection/data analysis (Item must be comparable to Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 72 3484)QTY: 1Technical Specifications:Core i5 3470S 2.9 GHz (Quad Core)Minimum 4GB DDR3 SDRAMIntel HD Graphics 2500Minimum 1 TB hard driveDVD±RW (±R DL)Windows 8 Pro 64-bitMinimum 21 in color monitorIntegrated HD stereo audioSlim USB keyboard and optical mouseAdditional Information:Is there a maintenance requirement for this product:NoPreventive maintenance:NoneSpecific hook up requirements:Electrical requirements, voltage requirements, (110/220 voltage) type of electrical plug (type of prongs): 115V, three-prong grounded plug – 5 outlets neededWater supply requirements: N/ALab Gas Connection: N/ATraining and Support:NoneInstallation: NoneResponse Needed by 8/22/2016 at 1200 PM CSTContact Information:Keisha ReidContracting SpecialistDepartment of Veterans AffairsNetwork Contracting Office 153450 S. 4th StreetLeavenworth, KS 66048-5055Office: 913-946-1983Email: keisha.reid@ ................
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