6640--Microtome
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0562
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 seeks supply of one manual microtome for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, with quotes due September 22 at 10:00 AM Central Time. This is a total small business set-aside conducted under FAR Part 12 as a firm-fixed-price Request for Quote (RFQ 36C26326Q0562).
Place of performance is Minneapolis, Minnesota. The requirement specifies one Leica HistoCore BIOCUT Manual Microtome (Part Number 149BIOG00C1) with manual mechanical rotary operation, section thickness of 1 to 60 micrometers, specimen feed of approximately 24 millimeters, vertical stroke of 70 millimeters, and dimensions not exceeding 25 inches depth × 19 inches width × 14 inches height. Delivery to Minneapolis VA Medical Center Building 70 warehouse is required by December 30, 2026, FOB Destination, with acceptable delivery times between 8 AM and 3 PM Central Time Monday through Friday. The contractor must complete installation and establish basic operation at no additional cost and provide a twelve-month warranty included in the purchase price. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Offerors must be registered and current in SAM and certified as small business vendors at the SBA Small Business Search database. Technical questions are due via email to Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist, at robert.bennett8@va.gov by 10:00 AM on September 17. Quotes must be emailed to the same address. Evaluation applies lowest price technically acceptable method.
Notice text
Manual Microtome supply for Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services). Solicitation number 36C26326Q0562 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).
This solicitation is a small business set-aside.
Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov).
Offerors must be registered at SBA Small Business Search at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ as a small business vendor.
Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 Employees.
A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the RFQ solicitation documentation to follow.
The VA anticipates one Firm Fixed Price award to provide supplies to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis MN 55417.
The period of performance is 9/30/2026 to 12/30/2026 for the base year period of performance.
Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist, at robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM on 9/17/2026.
Quotes are due at the Contracting Office by 10:00 AM on 9/22/2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to robert.bennett8@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26326Q0562.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6640--Manual Microtome Minneapolis VAMC | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 6640--Microtome | Pre-Solicitation | |
| 6640--Microtome | Special Notice | |
| 6640--Microtome | Pre-Solicitation |
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