# Pathology Tissue Processor - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24426q0377

- Solicitation number: 36C24426Q0377
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions, Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36C244)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- County: Allegheny County (FIPS 42003). https://abierto.us/counties/allegheny-county-pa-42003
- City: Pittsburgh. https://abierto.us/cities/pittsburgh-pa-4261000
- First posted: March 9, 2026
- Last posted: March 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c74cfba272984791a9a5a943574ae4e5/view

## Description

This is a Solicitation for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, for the requirement to purchase one (1) a new Pathology Tissue Processor for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Pathology and Histology Laboratories In accordance with the Statement of Need requirements and salient characteristics. This solicitation is 100 percent set-aside for Small Businesses.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is NAICS 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is 1,000 employees and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. All quotes shall be submitted, no later than 3:30 PM EST on 03-13-2026. Please include in the the subject lin of the email: RFQ 36C24426Q0377 Tissue Processor Pease submitquotes to the point of contact for this requirement:

**Contracting Specialist:** Stanley Kwasny Email address: stanley.kwasny@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions, Inc. (UEI TLTXKMLQEYU9)
- Contract: 36C24426P0226, purchase order
- Obligated: $58,400.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 8 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24426Q0377 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C244 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24426P0226_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 9, 2026: Presolicitation, due March 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 4e1f266fc6b942eb980e3e8d965049aa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4e1f266fc6b942eb980e3e8d965049aa/view
- March 10, 2026: Solicitation, due March 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice c74cfba272984791a9a5a943574ae4e5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c74cfba272984791a9a5a943574ae4e5/view

## Points of contact

- Stanley Kwasny, Contract Specilaist:, stanley.kwasny@va.gov, (412) 822-3781

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