6515--556-25-2-2993-0050 In Vitro Diagnostic Device

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is procuring an Artisan Link Pro Special Stains System, an in vitro diagnostic device for histology special stains, for the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. The required equipment must be an automatic stainer with multiple ready-to-use stain kits, minimal user interaction capabilities, onboard deparaffinization, automatic waste separation, and include a complete workstation with computer, keyboard, mouse, UPS system, slide labeling printer, report printer, and scanner. The stainer must meet specific size constraints of no larger than 28 inches deep, 80 inches wide, and 30 inches tall, while weighing less than 200 pounds. The procurement will be evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable basis. Proposals are due September 4, 2025, with the solicitation posted on August 26, 2025.

This solicitation operates under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1000 employees and carries no set-aside designation, making it an unrestricted competition. The contractor must deliver the equipment within 60 days after receipt of order to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. The procurement falls under PSC category 6515 for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the available documentation. The solicitation number is 36C25225Q0468, indicating this is a single-unit procurement for specialized medical laboratory equipment.