6515--tissue TEK microtome

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking to procure a Tissue Tek Microtome for the Hampton VA Medical Center through a commercial items procurement. This presolicitation notice follows Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 streamlined procedures for commercial items and incorporates provisions from Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-02 published December 22, 2023. The procurement falls under the Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies category (PSC 6515) and targets businesses in the Analytical Instrument Manufacturing sector. The solicitation response deadline is September 12, 2025, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time, with interested parties having just four days from the posting date to prepare their submissions. The contact for this procurement is Kenneca Crump, Contract Specialist at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office in Hampton, VA, who can be reached at Kenneca.Crump@va.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to small businesses operating under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees or fewer. The solicitation document will remain archived for 30 days following the response deadline, providing a window for potential future reference or follow-up activities. No information regarding potential incumbents, current contractors, or estimated award values is provided in the presolicitation notice. The procurement appears to be for a single microtome unit based on the singular reference in the title, though specific quantities and delivery timelines are not detailed in the available documentation. The rapid turnaround time between posting and response deadline suggests this may be an urgent operational requirement for the Hampton VA Medical Center's laboratory services.