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This is a Sources Sought Notice for a laboratory equipment maintenance contract at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is seeking information on contractor capability to maintain multiple pieces of specialized laboratory equipment including tissue processors (Epredia Excelsior AS), cryostats (Leica CM1850), coverslipper units (Leica CV5030 and Sakura 4740), slide stainers (Leica Autostainer XL), embedding centers (Sakura Tek 6), microtomes (Epredia HM355S), and slide printers (Epredia Slidemate AS). The solicitation number is 36C24426Q0255 with a product service code of J065 and NAICS code 811210. All work will be performed at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15240.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted by February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time via email to Contracting Officer Keri Hester at keri.hester1@va.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. Interested parties must provide company name, address, point of contact information, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE Code, and Tax ID number. All respondents must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The notice specifically evaluates socioeconomic status including small business designation, veteran-owned small business (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), HUBZone certification, women-owned business status, and GSA/FSS schedule availability. A capability statement must accompany all responses. This is a pre-solicitation notice, and the government is not currently accepting bids or proposals but reserves the right to do so at a later date.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Lab Equipment Maintenance

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
15215
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24426Q0255
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
02-06-2026 15:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J065
NAICS CODE*
811210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Keri Hester keri.hester1@va.gov No Calls Accepted

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

University Drive C

Pittsburgh, PA 15240

DESCRIPTION

The following is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice. This posted notice is not a Pre- Solicitation or Solicitation document. The government is not currently soliciting bids, quotes or proposals at this time; however, reserves the right to do so at a later date. The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15240 has a requirement for a maintenance contract for the following VA owned lab equipment:

Line item
Item
Make
Model
Qty
Serial No.
1
Tissue processors
Epredia
Excelsior AS
2
ET82642301EP

ET82552301EP

2
Cryostats
Leica
CM1850
4
1160/07.1999

5325/04.2007

3
Coverslipper - V5030
Leica
CV5030
1
4948/04.2016
4
Slide Stainer
Leica
Autostainer XL
1
4453/03.2016
5
Coverslipper - 4740
Sakura
4740
1
47401810-1022
6
Embedding Centers
Sakura
Tek 6
2
51080772

51080773

7
Microtomes
Epredia
HM355S
4
CHM11202411EP

CHM11222411EP

CHM11212411EPS17071543

8
Slide Printers
Epredia
Slidemate AS
4
SPA07182558

SPA07182557

SPA07182556

SPA07182555

ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION:

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Campus Pittsburgh, PA 15240

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV.

Responses to this notice shall include:

Company Name Address Point of Contact Phone Number Email Address DUNS Number CAGE Code Tax ID Number

** Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service disabled veteran owned (SDVOSB) and veteran owned (VOSB), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified in VetBiz Registry as follows to be considered:

http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.

Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the “Department ” shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States.” For purposes of this VA specific rule, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or a veteran-owned small business (VOSB), must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database.

Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm’s Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 811210:

1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 811210? YES ______ NO ______

2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______

3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______

4. Is you firm a certified HUB Zone firm? YES ______ NO ______

5. Is your firm a Woman Owned business? YES ______ NO ______

6. Is your firm a Large Business? YES ______ NO ______

7. Do you have a GSA/FSS schedule for these items? YES______ NO______

Schedule Number: ___________________

Expiration Date: _____________________

Please provide a capability statement as well as a point of contact name, phone number and email address.

Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Keri Hester via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT.

Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to:

Keri Hester Contracting Officer keri.hester1@va.gov

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Friday, February 6th, 2026 at 15:00 pm EST.

See attached document: Draft Lab Maintenance SOW.

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