ATTACHMENT A - SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS - ROTARY MICROTOME.docx

This file is an attachment detailing the salient characteristics and product specifications for a rotary microtome procurement by the VA San Diego Healthcare System Pathology and Laboratory Department. The specific equipment required is the Leica Microsystems HistoCore MULTICUT (Configuration 149MULTI0C1) with a USA 15-AMP power cord (Product #14041157009), with one unit needed for in-house laboratory sectioning of paraffin-embedded samples for examination and diagnosis purposes.

The equipment must meet nine critical salient characteristics: include an antistatic waste tray; operate as semi-motorized with manual operation capability; feature a coarse feed wheel with selectable turn direction; move the object head between 200μm/s and 1800μm/s; include a user-adjustable force balance system; accommodate both low- and high-profile blades; provide individually replaceable blade holder components; not exceed dimensions of 477mm width × 620mm depth × 295mm height; and include a digital display. The corresponding federal solicitation (36C26226Q0813) is issued as a Request for Quotation on a one-time basis for the VA Greater Los Angeles Path and Lab Department and is set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns under the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22.