6515--Hybrid Confocal Laser Microscope System
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24426Q0295
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Points of contact
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- Andrea Aultman-Smith andrea.aultman-smith@va.gov (484) 475-5619
- Tyler Kraft tyler.kraft@va.gov (267) 412-6252
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is seeking sources for a hybrid confocal laser microscope system, specifically a Brand-Name-or-Equivalent Nikon AX R model for delivery to the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for market research and planning purposes to identify potential suppliers capable of providing the equipment and related services. The microscope system must include advanced specifications such as a motorized inverted microscope body with drift-free focusing, a 55 Single-Pixel Photon Counter array achieving 100nm lateral resolution, galvanometric and resonant scanning systems, solid-state alignment-free lasers (405/488/561/640 nm), a vibration isolation air table, and an integrated image analysis workstation with NIS-Elements software and NIS.ai suite. Respondents must address thirteen specific questions covering company information, business size status under NAICS 333310, product details, delivery lead time, manufacturing location, GSA/federal contract availability, and pricing information for market research purposes. Responses must be submitted by email to tyler.kraft@va.gov by February 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with no evaluation results, award decisions, or government cost reimbursements to follow from this notice.
No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement opportunity. The notice does not identify any current incumbents or existing contractors, as this is a new market research initiative. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. The procurement calls for one hybrid confocal laser microscope system with a motorized turret capable of accommodating up to six objectives in various configurations (dry, water, silicon, and oil immersion lines). While no formal timeline for future solicitation has been announced, the government's issuance of this Sources Sought Notice indicates that a full procurement action is anticipated to follow the completion of this market research phase.
Notice text
Sources Sought Notice. See attachment for further details. Response deadline - Monday, February 23rd at 4:00 PM EST.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P02 SSN - Confocal Microscope.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6515--6515--Nikon Confocal Microscope System | Award Notice | |
| 6515--Hybrid Confocal Laser Microscope System | Solicitation | |
| 6515--Hybrid Confocal Laser Microscope System | Pre-Solicitation | |
| 6515--Hybrid Confocal Laser Microscope System | Pre-Solicitation |
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