6640--Mulltimode Microplate Readers BNOE

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 (Great Lakes Acquisition Center) seeks two multimode microplate reader systems with accessories for delivery to Hines VA Hospital in Illinois, with proposals due June 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT. This is an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Hines VA Hospital, 5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, Illinois 60141. Item 0001 specifies an Invitrogen EVOS M5000 Imaging System with extended warranty package plus multiple accessory components including objectives, light cubes, and vessel holders. Item 0002 specifies a ThermoScientific Varioskan ALF Multimode Reader. Both systems must feature multimode detection capability (absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence), broad wavelength range (UV, visible, near-IR), support for standard SBS microplate formats (6-well to 384-well), multiple read modes, user-programmable methods, temperature control, mixing capability, high-sensitivity detectors, and standard data export formats. Delivery is ARO (As Required and Ordered) under FOB Destination terms. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Evaluation is on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. Net 30 discount terms apply. Invoices must be submitted electronically in arrears upon acceptance of items. The solicitation incorporates standard FAR clauses for commercial products and services, including Buy American requirements and small business provisions. The contracting officer is Jennifer Mead.