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6640--Microtome

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36C26326Q0562_3Federal

Response Deadline09/22/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)View Agency

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Minneapolis, MN, 55417, USA

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36C26326Q0562 - Manual Microtome Minneapolis VAMC

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PostedSep 15

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Response DeadlineSep 22

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)

Contacts1 person available

OfficeSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)

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Office AddressSaint Paul, MN, 55101, USA

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Robert BennettContract Specialist

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Manual Microtome supply for Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services). Solicitation number 36C26326Q0562 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).

This solicitation is a small business set-aside.

Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov).

Offerors must be registered at SBA Small Business Search at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ as a small business vendor.

Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 Employees.

A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the RFQ solicitation documentation to follow.

The VA anticipates one Firm Fixed Price award to provide supplies to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis MN 55417.

The period of performance is 9/30/2026 to 12/30/2026 for the base year period of performance.

Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist, at robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM on 9/17/2026.

Quotes are due at the Contracting Office by 10:00 AM on 9/22/2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to robert.bennett8@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.

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