J066--554 (Lab) | New Requirement | Sakura Lab Slide Stainer Maintenance
ID: 36C25925Q0333Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFNETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)Greenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/b0bb2a2845ca48869b8e27dd595669a6/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking information from vendors capable of providing comprehensive maintenance services for laboratory equipment at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. The specific equipment requiring maintenance includes the Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and the Tissue-Tek Glass Coverslipper, with services to be performed according to the original manufacturer's specifications. This opportunity is crucial for ensuring the operational efficiency of laboratory services that support veteran healthcare. Interested parties must submit their capabilities and relevant company information, including a Unique Entity ID and business size classifications, by 9:00 AM Mountain Time on April 21, 2025, to Contract Specialist Devin Reichert at Devin.Reichert@va.gov.

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    Devin ReichertContract Specialist
    (303) 712-5709
    Devin.Reichert@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to gather information through a Sources Sought Notice for vendors who can provide comprehensive maintenance for laboratory equipment at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO. This notice relates specifically to the maintenance of Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Coverslipper. Interested parties must provide detailed company and business information, including a Unique Entity ID, contact information, and business size classifications. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 811210, encompassing maintenance and repair services for laboratory equipment. The information offered by respondents may influence future solicitations, although this is not a request for proposals, and no payments will be made for the information provided. Responses are required by April 21, 2025, and should include the respondent's capabilities concerning the maintenance services outlined.
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    J066--554 (Lab) | New Requirement | Sakura Lab Slide Stainer Maintenance
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