Auto Stainer and Auto Cover Slipper

The Defense Health Agency, under the Department of Defense, is soliciting bids for the procurement of an Auto Slide Stainer and an Auto Coverslipper to be delivered to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. This Request for Quotation, numbered HT940626QE056, seeks two specific pieces of laboratory equipment: the Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Auto Stainer (Part# 6173) and the Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Cover Slipper (Part# 4742), both requiring 240 VAC 50Hz or dual voltage 110/240 VAC 50/60Hz power with a European-style 2-prong male power cord. The equipment must be new, not used or remanufactured, and accompanied by two paper copies and one electronic copy of both the Operator’s and Maintenance Manuals in English, along with a written warranty statement in English. The solicitation includes five line items covering the stainer, coverslipper, associated link system kit, and corresponding delivery, installation, and training services, all subject to a Firm Fixed Price arrangement. Delivery is due no later than November 13, 2026, to the designated location at Kirchberg Kaserne, Building 3739, Landstuhl, Germany, under FOB Destination terms governed by FAR 52.247-34. Offers must be submitted electronically via email by July 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Europe Time, to the designated points of contact, and must comply with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process. Technical proposals must include product data sheets, technical specifications, and details on delivery and installation, meeting all salient characteristics to be deemed acceptable; failure to meet minimum requirements results in rejection. Contract compliance involves strict adherence to federal acquisition regulations including requirements for System for Award Management registration, unique item identification per MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, machine-readable labeling, and reporting via the Material Inspection and Receiving Report. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow using specified DoDAAC codes, and all contractors must affirm representations regarding foreign procurement taxes, covered telecommunications, subcontractor ethics, anti-trafficking, and compliance with the Buy American and PFAS policies. Personnel performing work in Germany must adhere to antiterror