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Manual Microtome Equipment Supply

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This subcontract opportunity with the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office 23 involves the supply of one fully operational manual microtome for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. The required equipment must be a Leica HistoCore BIOCUT Config. 1 or an approved equivalent, featuring a section thickness range of 1 to 60 microns, a 70 mm vertical stroke, and silent retraction. Delivery is specified as FOB Destination to the facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 423450. To be eligible, providers must submit a Manufacturer Authorization and a Buy American Certificate. The solicitation was posted on September 15, 2026, with a response deadline of September 22, 2026.

General Info

Supply one manual microtome for Minneapolis VA Medical Center; small business set aside.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)View Agency

NAICS

423450 - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant WholesalersView NAICS

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Minneapolis, MN, 55417, USA

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SBA

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This scope was carved out of 36C26326Q0562.

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6640--Microtome

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
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Supplies one manual microtome for prime contractors on Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system projects. Provides equipment capable of 1–60 µm section thickness, 70 mm vertical stroke, and silent retraction. Requires Leica HistoCore BIOCUT Config. 1 or approved equal. Must provide Manufacturer Authorization and Buy American Certificate. Delivers one fully operational manual microtome FOB Destination to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

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