6632--Automated Nitrogen Gas Solvent Evaporator Systems
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 36C25726Q0536
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 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 Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System Dallas, Texas 75216, United States
- Points of contact
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- Kathryn Prose kathryn.prose@va.gov (254) 217-2835
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is soliciting two automated nitrogen gas solvent evaporator systems for delivery to the Dallas VA Medical Center's Toxicology Laboratory, with quotations due May 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT and technical questions due May 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. This is a total small business set-aside.
Place of performance is 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216. The equipment must meet or exceed specifications for the Biotage TurboVap LV or equivalent, including a 48-position flexible rack accommodating 10–32 mm diameter tubes with sample volumes of 1.5–60 mL, vortex shearing evaporation, PTFE-coated acid-resistant manifolds, and a touchscreen interface. Systems must operate on compressed air or nitrogen at 4–9 bar pressure with 160 liters/min supply flow and 40-minute heating duration using water bath method. Required solvent compatibility includes acetone, acetonitrile, chloroform, dichloromethane, ethanol, methanol, toluene, and water. All accessories for full operability must be included, along with standard factory warranty providing unlimited technical support, parts and labor coverage, software support, and three-business-day onsite response time, plus a 24-month extended return-to-factory warranty. Delivery must occur within 90 business days with contractor installation, one-time onsite training for four laboratory technicians and one biomedical representative, and all hardware updates covered under standard warranty. NAICS code is 334516 with a 1,000-employee size standard; PSC is 6632. Evaluation criteria are technical acceptability and price. Quotations must include itemized pricing, technical documentation demonstrating SOW compliance, warranty details, OEM authorization letters if applicable, delivery timeframes, and completed FAR small business and Buy American representations. Contact Kathryn Prose, Contracting Officer, at kathryn.prose@va.gov or (254) 217-2835.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR 12.202, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number 36C25726Q0536 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 334516 (1000 Employees). This is a total Small Business set-aside. The items being requested are included in the solicitation attachment RFQ 36C25726Q0536.pdf. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The evaluation criteria are technical acceptability and price. See attached RFQ document for details. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda to this clause.
The Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System located at Dallas VA Medical Center; 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas TX 75216 has a requirement for two (2) Automated Nitrogen Gas Solvent Evaporator Systems to assist with extractions and the expansion of specialty testing in Toxicology Laboratory. The Automated Nitrogen Gas Solvent Evaporator Systems will be used to remove liquid solvents from samples, leaving behind a concentrated or solid residue to purify compounds, concentrating solutions, and preparing samples for further analysis. The equipment should meet or exceed the specifications below for brand name or equivalent to the Biotage TurboVap LV.
Technical Questions. Technical questions shall be accepted by the Government in writing via email no later than 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (CST), 05/19/2026. Please list Technical Questions 36C25726Q0536, Automated Nitrogen Gas Solvent Evaporator Systems in the subject line of the e-mail and send to Kathryn Prose, Contract Specialist, at kathryn.prose@va.gov. Please include in your questions and the section of the solicitation/page number that your question is referring to.
The Government reserves the right not to answer questions without meeting this timeline if doing so would result in an amendment requiring an extension of the solicitation and to extend it would not be in the best interest of the Government. No questions about this solicitation will be answered telephonically. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the Request for Quote.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ 36C25726Q0536.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFQ 36C25726Q0536.pdf | ||
| 36C25726Q0536_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6632--Automated Nitrogen Gas Solvent Evaporator Systems | Award Notice | |
| 6632--Automated Nitrogen Gas Solvent Evaporator Systems | Award Notice | |
| 6632--Automated Nitrogen Gas Solvent Evaporator Systems | Solicitation |
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