6630--Tissue Processor | Tulsa, OK | 623

The Department of Veterans Affairs is procuring a Tissue Processor for the new Tulsa VA Medical Center through a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) 36C24W25Q0392. The agency specifically seeks one Sakura US Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automatic Tissue Processor (model L9020) to be installed in the Histology Laboratory, with technical requirements including throughput capacity of up to 530 slides per hour, benchtop configuration, and multiple programmable features. The contractor must provide installation services, training for 3-5 staff members, electronic manuals, and warranty coverage beginning on the first day of clinical training. Questions regarding this solicitation are due by August 25, 2025, while quotes must be submitted via email by September 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. The evaluation criteria and award methodology are not explicitly detailed in the available documents, though compliance with Buy American Act requirements through FAR 52.225-2 certification is mandatory.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed. The delivery period spans from September 15, 2025, to November 15, 2025, with a single unit of specialized laboratory equipment required. Performance will occur at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System located at 440 S. Houston Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127, where the tissue processor will be installed and operationalized. The procurement is being managed by the VA Regional Procurement Office West in McClellan Park, California, with Contract Specialist Ian Putnam serving as the primary point of contact.