36C26226Q0813 0001_2.docx

This is an Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation (Amendment 0001) for a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office in Long Beach, California. The solicitation seeks offers for a Rotary Microtome instrument on a one-time basis for the Pathology and Laboratory department of VA Greater Los Angeles. The acquisition is set-aside exclusively for service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns. The solicitation number is 36C26226Q0813, with a response deadline of August 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. The product service code is 6640 (Laboratory Analytical Instruments), and the NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).

Offerors must submit responses in accordance with the instructions provided in the RFQ Amendment and the base RFQ v3, both referenced as attached documents. The contracting office point of contact is Contract Specialist Kahlfanie Carabon at kahlfanie.carabon@va.gov or 562-766-2234. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared under FAR Part 12, incorporating provisions and clauses by reference, with full text available at www.acquisition.gov. Documentation will be archived 60 days after the response date.