The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, awarded a purchase order to Virscio, Inc. for $422,030 on September 28, 2026, for neural stem cell support services. Work is performed in San Diego, California, with ultimate completion by September 27, 2027.
The order covers cGLP-compliant histopathology services supporting a nonclinical toxicology study of intraspinal H9 spinal cord neural stem cell administration in a cervical spinal cord injury model. Virscio will deliver tissue processing, paraffin embedding, histologic sectioning, hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, digital slide scanning, and pathology evaluation by an ACVP-board-certified veterinary pathologist. Deliverables include specimen inventory logs with chain-of-custody documentation within one week of tissue receipt and a final pathology report suitable for FDA Investigational New Drug submission. The contractor will provide GLP compliance support, including study coordination, protocol development, personnel scheduling, sample tracking, sponsor communication, and quality oversight.