6640--AMENDMENT 0001 - MICROTOMES INSTRUMENT

This solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under number 36C26226Q0813, seeks a single high-throughput rotary microtome—specifically the Leica Microsystems HistoCore MULTICUT configuration (Product #149MULTI0C1)—along with a required USA 15 AMP power cord, for use by the Pathology and Laboratory Department at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The acquisition is strictly set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS Code 334516, and only offers from certified SDVOSB concerns will be considered. The equipment must meet all minimum technical requirements outlined in Attachment A, which include a semi-motorized operation with manual override, an antistatic waste tray, a coarse feed wheel with selectable turn direction, an object head speed range of 200um/s to 1800um/s, and a user-adjustable force balance system. Any offer failing to meet these requirements will be deemed unacceptable. The award will go to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible offeror that complies with all specifications, with evaluation based on price and adherence to technical criteria. The place of delivery is San Diego, CA, under FOB Destination terms, and payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer in arrears upon government acceptance of the delivered item, in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act and VAAR Clause 852.232-72 for electronic invoice submission. The offeror must submit a completed SF 1449 form, detailed vendor quotation, B.2 price schedule, Buy American Certificate, and narrative responses demonstrating full compliance with each salient characteristic in Attachment A. Offers must be submitted electronically via email to Kahlfanie.Carabon@va.gov by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on June 12, 2026, with the solicitation number clearly referenced in the subject line. Late submissions will be considered non-responsive. Offerors are required to have a valid Unique Entity Identifier registered in SAM.gov and must certify compliance with multiple statutory requirements including Buy American provisions, the Anti-Kickback Act, Procurement Integrity, and limitations on the use of appropriated funds. Additional compliance obligations include adherence to security prohibitions per FAR 52.240-91, subcontracting limitations per VAAR 852.219-76, and