Sources Sought Korus SUS Kits

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not 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 Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. The information gained from this market research will help the National Institutes (NIH) Center Cellular Engineering (CCE) plan for its acquisition strategy. Potential Large and Small Businesses shall include business information outlined in the section below as a part of their response.Complete responses to this notice shall be in the following format:SAM UEI NumberCompany NameCompany Address, City, State and Zip CodeCompany Point of Contact, Email Address and

Telephone NumberCurrent GSA Schedule appropriate to this Sources SoughtSocioeconomic Status: (i.e., HUBZone, 8a, Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small-Business, etc.) as validated in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All offerors must register in CCR located in https://www.sam.gov.Provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described in the Statement of Work.*****************************************************************************The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Center for Cellular Engineering (CCE) has a requirement for Korus SUS Kits for use with the Korus Counterflow Elutriation equipment. The kits will be used in manufacturing, research and development of cell-based therapies for patients enrolled on NIH sponsored clinical trials at the Clinical Center. Additionally, these kits are needed to make improvements to manufacturing processes in the DTM Cellular Therapy Laboratory. Product Description: Korus SUS KitsLine Item 0001Product Number: Description Unit of Measure Quantity A005913-02-A GMP Korus SUS Kits Each 25Delivery Schedule: ARO 30 DaysDelivery Location: Attention: TBDNIH/CC/CCE10 Center DriveBldg. 10/ Room 5B10Bethesda, MD 20892-1288Contractors shall not reach out to the hospital/customer for any questions. All communications must go through contracting.******************************************************************************Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated.NAICS: The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (Small Business Size Standards Average Number of Employees 1,000). PSC: 6515- Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to sheri.eiri@nih.govAll information submissions shall be received no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time April 18, 2023.