6640--650-26-3-871-0394: IonOptix Vibrating Microtome - HCR (VA-26-00070200)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0794
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Providence RI 02908, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source contract to IonOptix LLC for a Campden 9000SMZ Vibrating Microtome and Campden 7610B Tissue Bath Cooler accessory, with responses due by September 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This is a pre-solicitation notice only; no competitive solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov.
The equipment will be delivered to the Providence VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island. IonOptix LLC, headquartered at 396 University Avenue, Westwood, Massachusetts, is cited as the exclusive source under FAR 6.302.1 (Only One Responsible Source) due to compatibility and proven performance with the VA's previously acquired Cardiac Slice System. The VA states that no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The equipment supports translational cardiac research enabling precise one-millimeter sectioning of live myocardial tissues to study cardiac mechanical performance in normal and diseased hearts. This capability directly supports research addressing cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases prevalent in the Veteran population, particularly pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction.
NAICS 334516 applies; small business size standard is 1,000 employees. PSC/FSC is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). The Contracting Officer retains discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Inquiries should be directed to Contract Specialist Andrew Simard at andrew.simard@va.gov.
Notice text
Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The
Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:
IONOPTIX LLC
396 UNIVERSITY AVE
WESTWOOD, MA 02090
H762ZD9TLFU7
This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award Ion Optix Vibrating Microtome located at the VAMC Providence, RI. IONOPTIX LLC is the Exclusive/Sole source vendor specializing in advanced scientific equipment manufacturing supporting research goals. The contractor will provide the required equipment. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov.
The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The NAICS 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees. The PSC/FSC is 6640.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist by email at andrew.simard@va.gov regarding this procurement.
The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Response must be received by 09/4/2026 NLT 10:00am EST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24126Q0794.docx | DOCX document |
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