# Evident BX53 Clinical Microscope

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639525q0217

- Solicitation number: 12639525Q0217
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Government Scientific Source Inc. for $49,452.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6650 Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Fort Collins, Colorado
- County: Larimer County (FIPS 08069). https://abierto.us/counties/larimer-county-co-08069
- City: Fort Collins. https://abierto.us/cities/fort-collins-co-0827425
- First posted: August 25, 2025
- Last posted: September 9, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ccb3a096ceab48ed9e8b15a9b1fde659/view

## Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) requires a brand name or equal Evident/Olympus BX53 Clinical Microscope/Camera for Biosafety Level 2 work on Chronic Wasting Disease cases. This solicitation will result in a one-time purchase order.

Delivery will be FOB Destination to Fort Collins, CO. This will be a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (size standard 1,000 employees). It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for amendments, if any. Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Amanda Barbosa, Contracting Officer, by email at Amanda.Barbosa@usda.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Government Scientific Source Inc. (UEI J49CN39QTNW3)
- Contract: 12639525P0315, purchase order
- Obligated: $49,452.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 12639525P0315 equals the contract number; same awarding office 126395 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12639525P0315_12K3_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 52caa92e84344b4ab9d1528aed5f7ebd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/52caa92e84344b4ab9d1528aed5f7ebd/view
- August 26, 2025: Solicitation, due September 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 59af78156eb249f7ada1c4ef78dc5669. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/59af78156eb249f7ada1c4ef78dc5669/view
- September 9, 2025: Award notice. Notice ccb3a096ceab48ed9e8b15a9b1fde659. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ccb3a096ceab48ed9e8b15a9b1fde659/view

## Points of contact

- Amanda Barbosa, amanda.barbosa@usda.gov, 6123363433

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