6640--Mulltimode Microplate Readers BNOE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is soliciting Multimode Microplate Readers under solicitation number 36C25226Q0468, with a posted date of June 1, 2026, and a response deadline of June 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT. This procurement is designated as a Small Business Administration set-aside under NAICS code 334516 and is evaluated using the lowest price technically acceptable method. The contractor must provide a Thermo Fisher Varioskan ALF brand or equal multimode microplate reader with comprehensive detection capabilities including absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence, supporting a broad UV to near-IR wavelength range and standard SBS microplate formats from 6-well to 384-well. The system must offer endpoint, kinetic, and spectral scanning modes, integrated data-analysis tools, temperature-control functionality, adjustable mixing, high-sensitivity detectors for low-signal quantification, and data export in standard formats such as CSV. The order also includes specific accessories for the Invitrogen EVOS M5000 Imaging System, including extended warranty, multiple objectives, light cubes for DAPI, GFP, Texas Red, and Cy5 2.0, and vessel holders. Performance is required at Hines VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, with FOB destination terms, and delivery must be completed within ARO days. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including 52.212-4 for commercial terms, 52.225-1 for Buy American compliance requiring domestic end product certification, 52.222-50 for combating trafficking in persons, 52.203-17 for whistleblower rights, and 52.203-19 prohibiting internal confidentiality agreements. Additionally, the supplier must comply with VAAR 852.232-72 for electronic invoice submission, be registered in the System for Award Management with a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and adhere to VAAR 852.212-71 regarding gray market and counterfeit items. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer upon acceptance of the items, and all proposals must include completed blocks on Standard Form 1449, a signed document, and responses to incorporated provisions.