6640--Varioskan ALF multimode microplate reader Brand Name or Equal 578-26-2-096-0365

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is soliciting bids for the procurement of a Thermo Fisher Varioskan ALF Multimode Microplate Reader and an Invitrogen EVOS M5000 Imaging System extended warranty package under solicitation number 36C25226Q0610. The procurement is governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and is structured as a fixed-price contract for commercial items, with award based on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Technical requirements are strictly defined, requiring the microplate reader to support multimode detection including absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence within a wavelength range of 200–1000 nm, accommodate 6- to 384-well SBS standard plates, feature temperature control and orbital shaking, and enable data export in CSV format. The imaging system must meet vendor-defined performance specifications for high-resolution cell imaging. Deliveries are to be made FOB destination to Hines VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, with no set delivery schedule—deliveries occur upon issuance of an as-required order. The contract does not specify packaging, preservation, or marking standards beyond the recipient designation for shipping, and no military standards are referenced. Payment will be processed electronically via the System for Award Management in accordance with FAR clause 52.232-33, with remittance directed to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. Invoices must be submitted electronically through VA’s designated system, and no use of WAWF or IPP is permitted. The solicitation incorporates mandatory clauses related to whistleblower protections, prohibitions on confidentiality agreements that restrict reporting, equal employment opportunity, and electronic payment requirements. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM and provide a Unique Entity ID. The NAICS code is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, making the contract potentially available to small business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and 8(a) participants, though no set-aside is designated. The contracting officer is based in Milwaukee, and the point of contact for inquiries is Patrick Trzeciak, though no contracting officer’s representative is formally identified. The proposal deadline is July 29, 2026, and no amendments have been issued. Pricing details in the contract's line item table