AN11--STEMprep
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Research Laboratory, is seeking market information for a brand-name STEMprep TD 12 Sample System to support research on Veteran lung tissues and military respiratory exposures. The requirement is for a tissue processor that can generate single-cell suspensions, including the STEMprep TD 12 Sample System, lung diss kit, and sample tubes. The system must be automated, maintain samples at 37°C and 4°C, produce high-viability suspensions, and process at least 12 samples at a time with expansion to 16. This is a sources sought request for information only, and interested firms must email a capability statement no longer than 10 pages to Doretha.Jordan@va.gov by June 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST, including the requested business and capability details.