6640--Varioskan ALF multimode microplate reader Brand Name or Equal 578-26-2-096-0365

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, seeks delivery of a ThermoScientific Varioskan ALF multimode microplate reader and an Invitrogen EVOS M5000 imaging system with extended warranty, accessories, and associated items, with proposals due July 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT. The procurement is unrestricted with no small business set-aside.

Delivery is required as soon as reasonably possible to Hines VA Hospital in Illinois under FOB Destination terms. The equipment must support multimode detection capabilities (absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence) across UV, visible, and near-infrared wavelengths; accommodate standard SBS microplate formats from 6-well to 384-well plates; provide multiple read modes including endpoint, kinetic, and spectral scanning; include temperature control and adjustable mixing functions; and export data in standard formats. The combined total price is approximately fifty thousand dollars, with the Varioskan ALF priced at fifteen thousand three hundred ninety-one dollars and the EVOS M5000 extended warranty package at thirty-four thousand six hundred seven dollars ninety-seven cents, though offerors must complete final pricing. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable methodology. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the PSC code is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The solicitation incorporates standard FAR clauses for commercial products and services, including buy American requirements and trafficking in persons prohibitions. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer with invoices submitted electronically on a quarterly basis.