JuLI Stage Live Cell Imaging System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is procuring a JuLI Stage Live Cell Imaging System for the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC. The solicitation seeks a fully automated real-time cell imaging system capable of acquiring cell images from multiple cell culture plates ranging from 6 up to 384 wells directly within an incubator environment. The system must provide high-performance capabilities with brightfield and three fluorescence channels, include an automatic XY-stage, feature interchangeable objective lenses (4x, 10x, 20x), and maintain compatibility with Spheriod STAT Software. The procurement will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method to select the most advantageous offer to the government. The original response deadline of June 13, 2025 has been extended to June 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT, as detailed in a recent amendment to the solicitation.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a size standard of 800 employees. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the available documentation. The period of performance spans from July 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, providing approximately 17 months for delivery and implementation. The solicitation emphasizes the critical requirement for the system to capture multiple treatment groups simultaneously under identical conditions to minimize experimental variability in research applications. All work will be performed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center located in Charleston, South Carolina, supporting the facility's laboratory equipment and research capabilities.