Benchtop Centrifuges

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is procuring benchtop centrifuges through a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under solicitation number 36C24725Q0858. The procurement specifically seeks Thermo Scientific Sorvall centrifuges or equivalent models, including the Sorvall ST1 Plus-MD and the Sorvall ST 8 Small Benchtop Centrifuge, with detailed specifications requiring features such as brushless DC motors, digital RPM and RCF displays, timer ranges of 1-999, nine dynamic braking levels, dual safety interlock systems, and maximum noise levels of 58 dBA. Vendors must provide an authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer with their quotes, along with operator and service manuals. The evaluation will be based on the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote following Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR subpart 12.6 streamlined procedures. The original due date was July 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST, though the current posting shows July 30, 2025 as the deadline.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The solicitation requests seven units each of both centrifuge models, totaling fourteen pieces of equipment. No specific incumbent contractors are mentioned in the available documentation, and no budget ranges or award values are disclosed. The equipment will be delivered to the Central Alabama Healthcare System, with the place of performance listed as Tuskegee, Alabama. The centrifuges come with a standard two-year parts and labor warranty, and no specific installation services are required as part of the procurement.