6515--Pathology Tissue Processor - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24426Q0377
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Pittsburgh PA 15240, United States
- Points of contact
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- Stanley Kwasny stanley.kwasny@va.gov (412) 822-3781
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (Network Contracting Office 4) is procuring a new Pathology Tissue Processor for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System's Pathology and Histology Laboratories. This medical equipment procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). The full solicitation is anticipated to be posted on SAM.gov on or about March 10, 2026, with a response deadline of March 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for the complete solicitation package and any amendments issued during the procurement process. The primary point of contact for this opportunity is Contracting Specialist Stanley Kwasny at stanley.kwasny@va.gov. All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, and offerors should note that this notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or pay for proposal preparation costs.
This procurement is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Small Businesses, with a size standard of 1,000 employees applicable to the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing industry. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers for this equipment. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, and no particular quantity specifications or service timeline details are provided at this preliminary stage. The place of performance is located at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. Interested small businesses should begin preparing their qualifications and capabilities documentation immediately, as the response deadline of March 13, 2026 provides only a limited window for proposal submission following the anticipated solicitation release on March 10, 2026.
Notice text
This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, for the requirement to purchase a new Pathology Tissue Processor for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Pathology and Histology Laboratories. The full solicitation is anticipated to be posted on the Contract Opportunities website at https://sam.gov, on or about 03-10-2026. The full solicitation will be 100 percent set-aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is NAICS 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is 1,000 employees and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.
Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov Contract Opportunities for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on this site. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all amendments.
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract neither does it obligate the Government to pay for any quotes or proposal preparation costs. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation because of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. All interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines prior to award. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
The point of contact: Contracting Specialist: Stanley Kwasny Email address: stanley.kwasny@va.gov.
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Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24426Q0377_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6515--Pathology Tissue Processor - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System | Solicitation | |
| 6515--Pathology Tissue Processor - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System | Pre-Solicitation |
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