6632--Tissue Processors for VISN 22

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 has cancelled solicitation 36C26226Q0639 for tissue processors, effective May 6, 2026, due to changes in Government needs.

The original solicitation, posted April 16, 2026, sought 11 tissue processor units (Sakura Finetek VIP 6 AI, Part Number 6040, or equivalent) and 11 uninterruptible power supply units (Sakura Finetek Model 6033, or equivalent) for histology departments across seven VA medical centers: Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Phoenix VA, San Diego VA, Loma Linda VA, Long Beach VA, Tucson VA, and New Mexico VA. Equipment could be procured as 11 individual units with 300-cassette capacity each or alternative configurations achieving a total of 600 cassettes, with 90-day delivery required to all participating sites, FOB Destination.

Technical specifications required continuous monitoring, automated reagent management, temperature-controlled processing, support for xylene-free processing, closed-system design, and operator-friendly interfaces. UPS units required minimum 20-minute backup power with automatic shutdown controls, battery status displays, and audible alarms. The solicitation was firm fixed price, unrestricted, and award was to be made to the lowest-priced responsible offeror. The original proposal deadline was May 4, 2026, at 7:00 AM PDT. Questions were due April 22, 2026. Amendment 0001 (April 22, 2026) clarified that CAP (College of American Pathologists) licensing requirements did not apply. Amendment 0002 (May 6, 2026) cancelled the entire solicitation. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); PSC is 6632. Contracting Officer: Marcos Diaz, VA Network Contracting Office 22, Long Beach, California.