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This document is a Standard Form 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, for multimode microplate readers to be delivered to Hines VA Hospital in Illinois.

The solicitation seeks two items: (1) an Invitrogen EVOS M5000 Imaging System extended warranty package with accessories including objectives, light cubes, and vessel holders at $34,607.97, and (2) a ThermoScientific Varioskan ALF Multimode Reader at $15,391.00, for a combined total of $50,000 (pricing to be completed by offerors). The solicitation number is 36C25226Q0610, with an offer due date of July 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT. The contract will be evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology. The equipment must support multimode detection capabilities (absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence), operate across UV, visible, and near-infrared wavelengths, accommodate standard SBS microplate formats from 6-well to 384-well plates, provide multiple read modes (endpoint, kinetic, spectral scanning), include temperature control and adjustable mixing functions, and export data in standard formats. Delivery is required as soon as reasonably possible (ARO) to Hines VA Hospital with FOB Destination terms. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer in accordance with System for Award Management (SAM) procedures, with invoices submitted electronically quarterly. The acquisition is unrestricted with no small business set-aside, and the principal NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The solicitation incorporates standard FAR clauses for commercial products and services, including provisions related to contractor compliance, whistleblower rights, buy American requirements, and trafficking in persons prohibitions.

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36C25226Q0610

PAGE 1 OF

1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

UEI:

EFT:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

None 36C25226Q0610 07-22-2026 Patrick Trzeciak 830-500-1133 07-29-2026

3:00 PM

CDT

Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee

WI

53214-1476 X 334516 1000 Employees Net 30 N/A X 36C607 Hines VA Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines

IL

60141 Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 Great Lakes Acquisition Center - HC 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee

WI

53214-1476

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 See CONTINUATION Page Multimode Microplate Readers This solicitation will be evaluated lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) See CONTINUATION Page X X Jennifer Mead

VA-VHA-RPOC-2023-2030

Table of Contents

SECTION A1
A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES1
SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS3
B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA3
B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE4
ITEM INFORMATION4
B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE5
SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS6
E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)6
SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES7
C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)7
SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS8

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X]
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or
[X]
52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly[]
b. Semi-Annually[]
c. Other[]

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO
DATE

Salient Characteristics, Multimode Microplate Reader, Thermo Fisher Varioskan ALF Brand Name or Equal:

1. Must have multimode detection capability including absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence.

1. Must have a broad wavelength range spanning UV, visible, and near‑IR, suitable for common microplate assays.

1. Must support standard SBS microplate formats from 6‑well to at least 384‑well plates.

1. Must provide multiple read modes including endpoint, kinetic, and spectral scanning.

1. Must have user‑programmable methods and integrated data‑analysis tools.

1. Must offer temperature‑control functionality for assays requiring thermal stability.

1. Must include adjustable shaking or mixing capability suitable for microplate assays.

1. Must use high‑sensitivity detectors capable of quantifying low‑signal outputs such as luminescence.

1. Must export data in standard formats including CSV or spreadsheet‑compatible files.

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
1.00
EA
__________________
__________________

"Invitrogen EVOS M5000 Imaging System extended warranty packageInvitrogen EVOS 4x objective, fluorite, LWD, phase-contrastInvitrogen EVOS 10 objective, fluorite, LWD, phase-contrastInvitrogen EVOS Light cube starter kit, DAPI, GFP, Texas RedInvitrogen EVOS Light cube, Cy5 2.0Invitrogen EVOS Vessel holders pack" $34,607.97 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6640 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

1.00
EA
__________________
__________________

ThermoScientific Varioskan ALF Multimode Reader $15,391.00 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6640 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

GRAND TOTAL
__________________

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NUMBER
SHIPPING INFORMATION
QUANTITY
DELIVERY DATE
0001
SHIP TO:
Hines VA Hospital

5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141

USA

1.00
ARO Days
MARK FOR:
Jackie Herrera

708-202-5705 Jackie.herrera@va.gov

FOB:
DESTINATION
0002
SHIP TO:
Hines VA Hospital

5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141

USA

1.00
ARO Days
MARK FOR:
Jackie Herrera

708-202-5705 Jackie.herrera@va.gov

FOB:
DESTINATION

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SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR Number
Title
Date
52.212-1
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION)
OCT 2025

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

E.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

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FAR Number
Title
Date
52.203-18
PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS—REPRESENTATION
JAN 2017
52.204-7
SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—REGISTRATION (DEVIATION)
NOV 2025
52.229-11
TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND REPRESENTATION
JUN 2020
52.225-2
BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE
OCT 2022

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

FAR Number
Title
Date
52.212-4
CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION)
OCT 2025
FAR Number
Title
Date
52.203-17
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS
NOV 2023
52.203-19
PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS
JAN 2017
52.209-10
PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS
NOV 2015
52.222-3
CONVICT LABOR (DEVIATION)
NOV 2025
52.222-36
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEVIATION)
NOV 2025
52.222-50
COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (DEVIATION)
NOV 2025
52.223-23
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (DEVIATION)
NOV 2025
52.225-1
BUY AMERICAN—SUPPLIES (DEVIATION)
NOV 2025
52.226-8
ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING
MAY 2024
52.232-33
PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
OCT 2018
52.232-40
PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS
MAR 2023
52.233-3
PROTEST AFTER AWARD
AUG 1996
52.233-4
APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM
OCT 2004
52.240-91
SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (DEVIATION)
NOV 2025
52.244-6
SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION)
APR 2026
852.203-70
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING
MAY 2018
852.212-71
GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS
FEB 2023
852.232-72
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS
NOV 2018
852.242-71
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER
OCT 2020
852.246-71
REJECTED GOODS
OCT 2018

(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

Multimode Microplate Readers

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