Laboratory Microwave Tissue Sample Processing System and Paraffin Processing Kit
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0656
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Parlier, California 93648, United States
- Points of contact
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- Katelyn Nelson katelyn.nelson@usda.gov (301) 837-8754
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Agricultural Research Service intends to solicit a contractor to procure a PELCO BioWave Pro+ Laboratory Microwave Tissue Sample Processing System and Paraffin Processing Kit for the CDPG Grape Breeding Lab in Parlier, California, with responses due July 8, 2026. No set-aside applies.
The system supports tissue preparation workflows for microscopy, histology, immunolabeling, and paraffin embedding procedures critical to grape breeding phenotyping. Technical specifications require a 2.45 GHz microwave frequency, 90–750 watts magnetron power, 15A/115VAC 60Hz electrical input, cabinet dimensions of 55.3 cm W × 51.4 cm D × 54.6 cm H, built-in vacuum system with integrated magnetic stirring, and Report/Protocol Manager and Temperature Pro software. The Paraffin Processing Kit must include a PELCO ColdSpot Plus unit, PELCO TissueVac System with vacuum chamber and 58-cassette holder, bubbler probe, PELCO HistoWave Cassette System for 24 cassettes, and a paraffin heating tile. One complete unit is to be delivered to 9611 S Riverbend Ave, Parlier, CA 93645 by September 1, 2026. No government-furnished property, travel, key personnel, security requirements, data rights, or Section 508 compliance standards apply.
Notice text
The USDA‑ARS CDPG Grape Breeding Lab in Parlier CA requires a laboratory microwave tissue sample processing system and the paraffin tissue processing application kit to support essential tissue preparation workflows for rapid and controlled sample processing for microscopy, histology, immunolabeling, and paraffin embedding procedures that are critical for evaluating grape tissue structure, disease response, and cellular characteristics within the breeding program. This acquisition seeks to obtain a contractor to purchase PELCO BioWave Pro+ Laboratory microwave tissue sample processing system and paraffin processing kit to ensure efficient and consistent sample processing for phenotyping purposes.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
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| A04_Attachment 2_Specifications_1232SA26Q0656.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Microwave Tissue Sample Processing System and Paraffin Processing Kit | Solicitation | |
| Laboratory Microwave Tissue Sample Processing System and Paraffin Processing Kit | Pre-Solicitation |
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