Solicitation for H&E slide stainer & coverslipper
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140D0426Q0862
- Agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, procuring on behalf of the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute, is soliciting a Leica Biosystems H&E slide stainer and coverslipper system with quotes due September 8, 2026 and questions due September 1. The procurement is restricted to the Leica Biosystems brand under a simplified acquisition justification citing compatibility with existing Leica equipment, existing protocols, and reagents; alternative manufacturers cannot provide equivalent validation support without introducing accreditation risk and operational disruption.
Place of performance is the NIH's Center for Cancer Research Laboratory of Pathology in Bethesda, Maryland. The solicitation requires delivery of the HistoCore CHROMAX CV-WS stainer (Part #14048562193) and Histocore Chromax ST instrument (Part #14048677888) within 30 days of award, with installation within 30 days of receipt. The contractor must provide installation, setup, and validation in accordance with College of American Pathologists accreditation requirements; training for six histology technicians in operation and technician-level maintenance; and one year of on-site maintenance following manufacturer's standard commercial practices, including preventive maintenance, emergency on-site repair with one-hour response and four-hour on-site service, unlimited replacement parts (except consumables), software updates, and 24/7 technical support. Performance period runs September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a 1,000 employee size standard; PSC is 6632. Award is LPTA. The contractor must be SAM-registered at submission and award; hold prices firm for 90 calendar days; and accept trade-in of existing Leica equipment with additional discounts beyond trade-in value. Payment processes through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform, with partial invoicing permitted upon completion and COR approval.
Notice text
H&E slide stainer and coverslipper,
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B08_BNJ_Leica_Biosystems_Updated_Redacted.pdf | ||
| B08_SOL_HE_Slidestainer.pdf |
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