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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The 99th Contracting Squadron, Nellis AFB, is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of sources to lease a microbiology analyzer for the Mike O’ Callaghan Military Medical Center.

The purpose of this sources sought notice is to obtain information on qualified and experienced contractors interested in furnishing all labor, supplies, materials, supervision, transportation, equipment, and all else required to provide the above mentioned microbiology analyzer lease.

Request interested firms respond to this notice and provide the following:

(a) Firm's INFORMATION [name, address, phone number, CAGE code];

(b) Firm's INTEREST to qualify [e.g., prime contractor, teaming partner, joint venture, primary subcontractor];

(c) STATUS [e.g., 8(a) [including graduation date], HUBZone-certified small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, small business, large business, etc.]

(d) EQUIPM ENT DESCRIPTION Interested contractors are to provide a detailed description of their microbiology analyzer lease and equipment that they feel meets the Govt.’s need.

(e) GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT The Govt. requires all of the below minimum salient characteristics and features for the microbiology analyzer in addition to anything else listed in the attached Draft SOW. The microbiology analyzer must have the capability to perform automated identification, automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing, automated panel innoculation, automated ejection once testing complete, and automated optical density readings every 15 minutes. The analyzer must also be able to provide for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of yeast.

Interested Contractors are to provide the above information to the points of contact listed herein. Information submitted shall be in sufficient detail for a decision to be made based on the criteria previously mentioned. Responses shall be limited to six (6) pages. Email responses to the individual Point of Contact (POC) listed below.

This request for information (RFI) notice is issued for planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this notice will assist the Government in identifying potential sources and determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, or pay for any proposal preparation costs.

Note: It is highly recommended that prospective contractors be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database as registration is required for the contract awardee. Registration requires applicants to have a Commercial and Government Entry Code (CAGE) and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun and Bradstreet. Registration usually takes up to five (5) days to process. Recommend registering immediately in order to prevent any delays.

Responses to this announcement are due no later than 4:00 PM (PST) on Friday, May 12, 2023 Primary POC is Stephen Colton at (702) 652-8450 or email: stephen.colton@us.af.mil

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