Purchase Order 36C24426P0270
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- The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded a firm-fixed price purchase order contract to The Stronghold Group LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), to provide microscopes for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System. The contract has a potential value of $1,859,892.43 and a completion date of September 30, 2019. The Stronghold Group LLC is a diversified company that has previously received prime contract awards from various...
- This federal contract award is for the procurement of a light microscope system from Lifecanvas Technologies Inc., a woman-owned small business. The contract was awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration for $252,169.79 under a firm fixed price purchase order. The microscope system will be used to support biomedical research programs at the VA, particularly involving tissue processing, imaging, and analysis for neurological and mental health research....
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded a $28,389.30 firm fixed price purchase order to 259 Holdings LTD LLC, doing business as Microscope World, for the delivery of a Zeiss Axiolab 5 microscope and accessories. This award was made under Solicitation 6515 to acquire three Nikon Eclipse Ci-L-Plus LED microscopes with extended fine focus knobs, Abbe condensers, and three each polarizers and analyzers for gout testing. The place of performance is White Plains,...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VA - VHA VISN 21) awarded a $527,000 purchase order to Leica Microsystems Inc. Leica Biosystems Division for a Leica Stellaris 5 Confocal Microscope System. The contract has a period of performance from September 30, 2022 through March 31, 2023. The original solicitation sought to replace obsolete confocal microscope equipment at the San Francisco VA Health Care System that was no longer...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $523,840 firm fixed price purchase order to Bitterroot Services & Technology, LLC dba BST to deliver one Leica SP8 confocal microscope system. The contract has a period of performance from May 26, 2020 to August 19, 2020 for delivery and installation at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This award was made under a solicitation by the Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 seeking a user-friendly confocal...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 awarded a purchase order contract to Leica Microsystems Inc. (Leica Biosystems division) on November 10, 2023, for a PM & S SP8 Confocal Microscope system. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order with a ceiling value of $249,157.73 and an ultimate completion date of November 9, 2028. The equipment will be delivered to the Veterans Affairs facility in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. No set-aside...
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Stripes Global, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for a research microscope system. The $76,111.36 contract delivers a multifunctional upright-inverted microscope with accessories to support the VA San Diego Healthcare System's Research Service. The microscope must meet specific salient characteristics, including the ability to operate in various imaging modes without a...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $648,968.96 firm fixed price purchase order to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC for a Modular Laser Scanning Microscope - LSM 980 with Airyscan Multiplex and components. The contract has a period of performance from April 19, 2021 to December 31, 2021 for equipment to support research studies at the VA Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The original solicitation sought a confocal microscope system with super resolution capabilities, an improved...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded a $66,643.22 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Morrell Instrument Co., Inc. to provide Nikon pathology microscopes and related equipment for the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. This contract award is associated with a solicitation (36C24424Q0573) that was set aside for small businesses. Morrell Instrument Co., Inc. is a long-standing Nikon Authorized Microscope Dealer that has...
- The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $315,667 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Melling Medical Division for microscope instruments. The contract calls for Melling to supply a Leica microscope to the VA's Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 in Alexandria, Virginia by September 30th, 2020. This award stems from a solicitation seeking a Zeiss Tivato 700 microscope, valued at $331,028, to enable minimally invasive spine surgeries for veterans at the...
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, awarded a $552,067.38 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Stronghold Group LLC for a Nikon AX R hybrid confocal laser scanning system microscope on April 17, 2026. The contract encompasses assembly, installation, calibration, and user training for delivery to the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with completion scheduled for August 28, 2026. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, though The Stronghold Group LLC qualifies as both a service-disabled veteran-owned small business and veteran-owned small business certified through the Small Business Administration, with certifications valid through August 2028. The Stronghold Group LLC, a Philadelphia-based medical equipment supplier registered in SAM.gov since 2016, has demonstrated sustained capability in providing advanced medical equipment and supplies to federal agencies. The company maintains multiple significant contract vehicles including a $110 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with Customs and Border Protection and a $99 million NIH-wide Personal Protective Equipment Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract, enabling it to support healthcare operations across multiple federal civilian and defense sectors. This microscope system award aligns with the Veterans Affairs procurement initiative identified in the February 2026 Sources Sought Notice, which sought market research for specialized confocal laser microscopy equipment supporting medical research and diagnostic capabilities at VA medical centers.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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6515--Hybrid Confocal Laser Microscope System | 36C24426Q0450 | Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 | Solicitation 3/3 | 3/31/26, 10:43 AM | |
6515--Hybrid Confocal Laser Microscope System | 36C24426Q0358 | Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 | Pre-Solicitation 2/3 | 3/4/26, 11:56 AM | |
6515--Hybrid Confocal Laser Microscope System | 36C24426Q0295 | Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 2/11/26, 10:16 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $552.1k | 4/19/26 |