6640--Aerospray Hematology Pro Slide Stainer / Cytocentrifuge
ID: 36C25626Q0157Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)RIDGELAND, MS, 39157, USA

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9d62c96d26d44ee1a57c5257921a3737/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 16, is seeking proposals from small businesses for the procurement of an Aerospray Hematology Pro Slide Stainer/Cytocentrifuge. This equipment is intended to serve as a backup unit and must meet specific technical specifications, including multipurpose staining capabilities and a high processing rate of slides per hour. The successful offeror will be selected based on the lowest price technically acceptable offer, with key deadlines for questions set for December 10, 2025, and for quotes on December 17, 2025. Interested parties should contact Contract Specialist Angela M. Kennedy at angela.kennedy2@va.gov for further details.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Angela KennedyContract Specialist
    (484) 788-1632
    angela.kennedy2@va.gov
    Files
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    36C25626Q0157_2.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a presolicitation notice for an Aerospray Hematology Pro Slide Stainer/Cytocentrifuge. This notice, under solicitation number 36C25626Q0157, indicates the VA's intent to procure this equipment for the GCVHCS in Biloxi, MS. The response deadline is December 2, 2025, at 12 PM Central Time. The procurement is set aside for the Small Business Administration (SBA), with a NAICS code of 339113 and product service code 6640. Angela Kennedy is the point of contact for this requirement.
    36C25626Q0157.docx
    This government solicitation (Standard Form 1449) by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, seeks proposals from small businesses for an Aerospray Hematology Pro Slide Stainer/Cytocentrifuge. The equipment will serve as a backup to an existing unit and must meet specific technical specifications, including multipurpose staining capabilities and high slide-per-hour processing. Key dates include a December 10, 2025 deadline for questions and a December 17, 2025 deadline for quotes. The solicitation incorporates various FAR and VAAR clauses, notably addressing prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment, foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and business operations in countries like Iran and Sudan. Offerors must complete specific sections of the SF1449 and provide a technical capability statement, with award based on the lowest price technically acceptable offer. Electronic invoicing is required for payment.
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