6640--Microtome
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0562_2
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
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 issued a sources-sought notice on May 28, 2026 for domestic-manufactured manual microtomes, with responses due by June 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
The requirement is for one Leica HistoCore BIOCUT Config. 1 (Part #: 149BIOG00C1) manual microtome to supply the Minneapolis VA Health Care System histology laboratory. The equipment must feature manual mechanical rotary operation, silent retraction, horizontal feed and vertical stroke mechanisms, section thickness capability of 1 to 60 micrometers, specimen feed of approximately 24 millimeters, vertical stroke of 70 millimeters, specimen cooling option, and dimensions not exceeding 25 inches depth by 19 inches width by 14 inches height. Included accessories are a 2-in-1 blade holder, universal cassette clamp, antistatic waste tray, and specimen orientation with zero position horizontal and vertical rotation.
Delivery is FOB Destination to VA Medical Center Building 70 Warehouse at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, within 8 AM to 3 PM Central Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Shipment must occur within 60 days of award, with installation and a 12-month warranty included at no additional charge.
Respondents must submit organization name, UEI number, capability statements, equipment specification sheets, manufacturer authorization agreements, country of origin certifications, and estimated delivery lead times to robert.bennett8@va.gov. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 with a 1,000-employee size standard. This is full and open competition.
Notice text
Sources Sought for domestic manufactured microtomes
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26326Q0562_2.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6640--Manual Microtome Minneapolis VAMC | Award Notice | |
| 6640--Microtome | Solicitation | |
| 6640--Microtome | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| 6640--Microtome | Pre-Solicitation |
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