Automated Slide Stainer and Coverslip

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21), on behalf of VAHCS – San Franciso, has a requirement for Brand Name or Leica HistoCore SPECTRA ST Stainer and Leica CV5030 Fully Automated Glass Coverslipper with associated accessories.  This solicitation will be offered as unrestricted.  All vendors must be properly registered in the System Award Management database (SAM).   This solicitation will allow for vendors to offer BRAND NAME or EQUAL products. All items shall be new, and not refurbished or recycled.

The specific items required are as follows:

VA’s Gray Market Items terms and conditions apply pursuant to VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and VAAR 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items.  As a result, vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the items identified to be eligible for participation with this acquisition.  Vendor must be able to provide the documentation that demonstrates such aforementioned authority.

Please note that the Brand Name Salient Characteristics outlined below are for reference.  All vendors with products capable of providing similar functionality are welcome to provide a quote at time of solicitation. 

Price quotes shall include the Duns Number, VIP Verification, Small Business Status, an authorized distributor letter on the manufacturer’s letterhead, and a copy of a price list or any other supporting information for the price submitted.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.

The solicitation will be available on or about Feburary 18, 2022 and will be distributed solely through the SAMs website (www.beta.SAM.gov).  The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is on or about February 24, 2022 with responses due to Ms. Mariah Montalvo at Mariah.Montalvo@va.gov.

Brand Name Item:  Leica Histocore SPECTRA ST and CV5030 Glass coverslipper

1. Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

The new fully automated and innovative HistoCore SPECTRA ST Stainer design features a dual robotic arm technology to streamline your staining process and eliminate workflow bottlenecks. The intuitive, easy to use software and the precise reagent management system with RFID technology provide more control and a decreased chance for human errors. Ultimately, this will free you up to accomplish other tasks and meet increasing workload demands.

Efficiency – Increase throughput

Flexibility – Run multiple protocols

Confidence – Reduce errors

Histocore Spectra ST: Instrument dimensions, hood closed 135.4 x 78.5 x 61.5 cm (53.3 x 30.9 x 24.2 in)

Instrument dimensions, hood open 135.4 x 78.5 x 106 cm (53.3 x 30.9 x 41.3 in) (W x D x H)

Weight 165 kg (364 lbs) (empty w/o reagents and  accessories)

Wet Weight approx. 215 kg with reagents

Throughput up to 330 H&E slides per hour

Capacity of slide rack 30/5 *

Reagent cuvette stations 36

Cuvette volume 380 mL

Water flow cuvette stations 6

Stations in input and output drawer 5 each, continuous loading

possible with max. 150 slides

Drying oven stations 6

Operation temperature +18 °C to +30 °C

Nominal supply voltage 100 to 240 V

Nominal frequency 50-60 Hz

Power consumption 1580 VA

Certifications CE, c-CSA-us

*Optional accessory for special stains

-5 slide rack / 5 slide rack stain insert

CV5030 GLASS COVERSLIPPER:  Instrument type: Automated Glass Coverslipper

Sample type: Histology sections, Cytology smears, Monolayer preparations

Throughput: approx. 300 slides/hour (approx. 9 sec./slide)

Coverslip sizes: 22–24 x 40–60 mm

Coverslip magazine capacity: 120–160 coverslips (depending on size)

Mounting media: Commercially available types accepted

Mounting media volume: Setting based on volume, type and coverslip size

Mounting media bottle volume: 250 mL

Input racks: Most commercially available types accepted (up to 60 slides)

Output racks: 20 or 30 slide capacity (up to 60 slides)

Fume handling:  Activated carbon filter and fume extraction hose system

Supply voltage:  100–250 VAC / 50–60 Hz

Dimensions (L x D x H):  420 x 600 x 550 mm, 16,5 x 24 x 22 in

Dry weight:  approx. 57 kg, approx. 125 Ibs

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21), on behalf of VAHCS – San Franciso, has a requirement for Brand Name or Leica HistoCore SPECTRA ST Stainer and Leica CV5030 Fully Automated Glass Coverslipper with associated accessories.  This solicitation will be offered as unrestricted.  All vendors must be properly registered in the System Award Management database (SAM).   This solicitation will allow for vendors to offer BRAND NAME or EQUAL products. All items shall be new, and not refurbished or recycled.

The specific items required are as follows: Please see attached file for details

VA’s Gray Market Items terms and conditions apply pursuant to VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and VAAR 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items.  As a result, vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the items identified to be eligible for participation with this acquisition.  Vendor must be able to provide the documentation that demonstrates such aforementioned authority.

Please note that the Brand Name Salient Characteristics outlined below are for reference.  All vendors with products capable of providing similar functionality are welcome to provide a quote at time of solicitation. 

Price quotes shall include the Duns Number, VIP Verification, Small Business Status, an authorized distributor letter on the manufacturer’s letterhead, and a copy of a price list or any other supporting information for the price submitted.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.

The solicitation will be available on or about Feburary 18, 2022 and will be distributed solely through the SAMs website (www.beta.SAM.gov).  The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is on or about February 24, 2022 with responses due to Ms. Mariah Montalvo at Mariah.Montalvo@va.gov.

Brand Name Item:  Leica Histocore SPECTRA ST and CV5030 Glass coverslipper

1. Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

The new fully automated and innovative HistoCore SPECTRA ST Stainer design features a dual robotic arm technology to streamline your staining process and eliminate workflow bottlenecks. The intuitive, easy to use software and the precise reagent management system with RFID technology provide more control and a decreased chance for human errors. Ultimately, this will free you up to accomplish other tasks and meet increasing workload demands.

Efficiency – Increase throughput

Flexibility – Run multiple protocols

Confidence – Reduce errors

Histocore Spectra ST: Instrument dimensions, hood closed 135.4 x 78.5 x 61.5 cm (53.3 x 30.9 x 24.2 in)

Instrument dimensions, hood open 135.4 x 78.5 x 106 cm (53.3 x 30.9 x 41.3 in) (W x D x H)

Weight 165 kg (364 lbs) (empty w/o reagents and  accessories)

Wet Weight approx. 215 kg with reagents

Throughput up to 330 H&E slides per hour

Capacity of slide rack 30/5 *

Reagent cuvette stations 36

Cuvette volume 380 mL

Water flow cuvette stations 6

Stations in input and output drawer 5 each, continuous loading

possible with max. 150 slides

Drying oven stations 6

Operation temperature +18 °C to +30 °C

Nominal supply voltage 100 to 240 V

Nominal frequency 50-60 Hz

Power consumption 1580 VA

Certifications CE, c-CSA-us

*Optional accessory for special stains

-5 slide rack / 5 slide rack stain insert

CV5030 GLASS COVERSLIPPER:  Instrument type: Automated Glass Coverslipper

Sample type: Histology sections, Cytology smears, Monolayer preparations

Throughput: approx. 300 slides/hour (approx. 9 sec./slide)

Coverslip sizes: 22–24 x 40–60 mm

Coverslip magazine capacity: 120–160 coverslips (depending on size)

Mounting media: Commercially available types accepted

Mounting media volume: Setting based on volume, type and coverslip size

Mounting media bottle volume: 250 mL

Input racks: Most commercially available types accepted (up to 60 slides)

Output racks: 20 or 30 slide capacity (up to 60 slides)

Fume handling:  Activated carbon filter and fume extraction hose system

Supply voltage:  100–250 VAC / 50–60 Hz

Dimensions (L x D x H):  420 x 600 x 550 mm, 16,5 x 24 x 22 in

Dry weight:  approx. 57 kg, approx. 125 Ibs