Cryostat
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N3239825Q0277
- Agency
-
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333912 Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Maryland 20910, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) under the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is procuring a cryostat for tissue sectioning in brain injury studies through a Request for Quote solicitation. The cryostat must include specific ergonomic and safety features such as mechanical handwheel lock, optional UV disinfection, automatic specimen retraction, and touch screen operation with intuitive software for multiple users. The equipment must feature a cryochamber capable of cooling to -35°C with 27 cryobar storage positions including 4 quick freeze locations, plus an integrated Peltier fast freezing device that rapidly cools to -57°C. The microtome component requires manual light touch rotary flywheel operation with section thickness capabilities from 1mm to 500mm, memory function for positioning, and specific dimensional requirements including 60mm vertical stroke length and 40mm specimen retraction. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria, with offers due by September 19, 2025.
This solicitation operates under unrestricted full and open competition with no set-aside designations applied. Offerors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a Unique Entity Identification Number and capability to submit invoices through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), as registration deficiencies will render contractors ineligible for award. The solicitation specifically prohibits third-party vendors, both foreign and domestic, unless explicitly stated otherwise by NMRC. The contract falls under NAICS code 333912 for Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing and PSC category J066 for maintenance, repair, and rebuild of instruments and laboratory equipment. Performance will take place in Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, with the Naval Medical Research Command requiring the cryostat installation to support their critical brain injury research operations.
Notice text
This solicitation is being issued on an unrestricted basis to allow for full and open competition. The associated NAICS code is 333912. Offerors must be registered in Systems for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov per FAR 52.212.1. All offers must also have a Unique Entity Identification Number at (SAM) at www.sam.gov and be able to submit invoices through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Lack of registration in SAM will qualify contractor as ineligible for award. All responsible sources may submit a quotation in response to this solicitation which shall be considered. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a firm fixed type contract based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror. No third party vendors (foreign or domestic) are accepted with NMRC unless otherwise stated.
Description of Equipment
The NTD has a critical need to install a cryostat for tissue sectioning in brain injury studies. The cryostat shall deliver high quality routine results efficiently and shall have features including the following:
Ergonomic/Safety features
•Mechanical handwheel lock
•Optional UV disinfection
•Automatic specimen retraction on return stroke
•Touch screen operation with intuitive software to accommodate multiple users
Cryochamber features
•Chamber cooling to -35°C
•27 cryobar storage positions including 4 quick freeze locations
•Integrated peltier fast freezing device rapidly cools to -57°C ± 3°C
•Programmable and immediate defrost options
Microtome features
•Manual light touch rotary flywheel
•Section thickness from 1μm to 500μm
•Memory function for rapid advance and specimen positioning
•Vertical stroke length of 60mm28mm horizontal feed range
•40μm specimen retraction on return stroke
•XY specimen orientation with 360° z axis rotation
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