6515--Epredia/ThermoFisher Gemini & Excelsior AS Systems

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 4, has awarded a Small Business set-aside contract under NAICS code 334516 for the procurement of Epredia/ThermoFisher Gemini and Excelsior AS histology systems, with the award made to FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside, requiring the awardee to qualify as a small business under the SBA’s size standard of 1,000 employees for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing. The place of performance is the James E. Van Zandt Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where the equipment will be delivered, installed, and commissioned. The solicitation number is 36C24426Q0482, with an award date of April 29, 2026, and responses due by April 10, 2026, through the GSA eBuy portal. The award amount is noted as $168,385.30, though the full pricing structure and contract line items are not detailed in the available documentation. All inquiries and communications must be directed to Contract Specialist Joanne Skaff at joanne.skaff@va.gov, who also serves as the primary point of contact for payment-related matters, though specific remittance and invoice submission instructions are not provided. The contract falls under the Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs with an office address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and administrative details include an award number of GS-07F-0636W 36C24426F0250 and a product service code of 6515. While the scope includes delivery and installation of the specified histology systems, technical specifications, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, clauses, evaluation factors, and performance timelines are not fully detailed in the available materials and are expected to be contained in the full solicitation package. No additional socioeconomic certifications, such as HUBZone or 8(a), are indicated, and no security clearances, key personnel requirements, or contract options are referenced. The contract type and evaluation basis—whether LPTA or trade-off—are not officially stated but are inferred from the procurement’s size and nature.