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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on April 22, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

6515--NEW SAMPLE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT LAB

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36C26026Q0601Federal

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The contract solicits the procurement of compact and flexible robotic workstations designed to automate assays and sample preparation processes efficiently, including control and calibrator preparation. These workstations must be compatible with various lab items such as sample tubes, microplates, and custom lab ware, and incorporate barcode identification for samples, 96 well plates, and reagents. Key technical capabilities required include integration with LC/MS/MS systems and middleware, programmable functions for solid phase extraction, protein precipitation, and assay standard preparation, as well as capabilities to apply solvents via a closed system, handle 96 well plates, and perform heating, cooling, and mixing. A critical operational requirement is the prevention of drip pipetting when working with volatile liquids. The procurement demands one unit of the equipment with pricing details broken down per line item, alongside a consumables list, maintenance and user manuals, and cleaning instructions. Optional provisions include pipette tips, volume purchase discounts, a table for the instrument, maintenance and full-service repair contracts offering six months of preventive maintenance plus a three-year extended warranty, installation support, and six days of onsite training. The contract specifies a mandatory 12-month warranty and requests delivery within 90 days of the award, including any shipping costs not covered in item prices. The solicitation is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and targets vendors capable of meeting the detailed functional and delivery requirements.

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Procurement of robotic workstations automating assays with LC/MS/MS integration, barcode ID, warranty, and training.

NAICS

339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

WA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Solicitation 36C26026Q0601 - New Sample Preparation Equipment Lab

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Sources-Sought Notice for Reagents and Consumables - Portland VA Medical Center

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 260-NETWORK Contract Office 20 (36C260)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeVANCOUVER, WA, 98661, USA
Office AddressVANCOUVER, WA, 98661, USA
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Hector D GonzalezContract Specialist

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Salient Characteristics General Equipment Name: Description & Salient Characteristics
General description of the equipment being requested. Included any salient characteristics and evaluation criteria that will be used to select the best quote from the vendor Flexible and fast compact robotic workstations to efficiently automate assays, sample, control, and calibrator preparation. Compatible with sample tubes, microplates, and custom lab ware. Barcode identification of samples, 96 well plates and reagents. Ability to communicate with LC/MS/MS system and middleware. Ability to program for solid phase extraction, protein precipitation and preparation of assay standards. Ability to use closed system to apply solvent during solid phase extraction. Ability to use 96 well plates. Ability to heat, cool and mix plates. No drip pipetting when handling volatile liquids.
Required Individual Line Items & Quantity of Items (1 each) Enter line item description for each item requiring a breakdown in pricing See EER Quote attached. (1 each) Provide consumable list with part #s. (2 each) Maintenance Manuals (CD, PDF or Word) (2 each) User Manuals (1 each) Cleaning Instructions for all equipment, supplies and accessories Optional Line Items Trade-In Items (include make, model and serial # of all items to be used as a trade-in) - *No Product Specifications (CD, PDF or Word) Discount for Volume Purchase Table for instrument. *included in Quote Expendable Supplies *Pipette Tips Maintenance and Full Service Repair Contracts - *6 month preventive maintenance plus an additional 3 year extended warranty. Warranty Information - *12 month warranty In Service Training *6 Days onsite training. BioMed Training *No Installation and/or De-Installation Services Delivery Requirements: All products should be ordered to arrive 90 days after award date. Please include any shipping costs that are not included in the cost of the line items.

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