6515--CryoStar NX70 for Asheville VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 sought two Epredia CryoStar NX70 Cryostats with Cold D chamber configuration for the Asheville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, with proposals originally due June 2, 2026; however, Amendment 0001, effective June 2, 2026, cancels this solicitation in its entirety.

The procurement was a total SDVOSB set-aside under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a 1,000-employee size standard. Place of performance was Asheville, North Carolina. The unit specifications included chamber dimensions approximately 39.4" depth × 32.3–44.0" height × 29.7" width, maximum chamber temperature −60°C, Catalog #957010L, for histological specimen preparation.

The contract was firm-fixed-price for commercial products with a one-year performance period (May 15, 2026 through May 14, 2027). All quoters were required to be registered in SAM at time of award and verified as SDVOSB vendors in the SBA certification database. The vendor was obligated to provide onsite installation, validation, and training at no additional cost, plus one year of technical support including 24/7 telephone support with one-hour response time for downtime calls and 24-hour onsite service response. All replacement parts and components necessary for instrument operation were to be provided at no charge.

Technical evaluation criteria included technical and management approach (requiring three years of CryoStar NX70 experience and two similar contracts within the past three years), past performance within the last three years, and price reasonableness. Quoters were required to submit technical and management approach documentation limited to 25 pages and three past performance references.