# Epredia/ThermoFisher Gemini & Excelsior AS Systems

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24426q0482

- Solicitation number: 36C24426Q0482
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Franklin Young International, Incorporated Upland 91786 for $168,385.30
- 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: Altoona, Pennsylvania
- County: Blair County (FIPS 42013). https://abierto.us/counties/blair-county-pa-42013
- City: Altoona. https://abierto.us/cities/altoona-pa-4202184
- First posted: April 9, 2026
- Last posted: April 29, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/336ae7970a374b9fb2913e02ce0d524d/view

## Description

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, to provide histology equipment. This equipment requirement is for the James E. Van Zandt Medical Center located in Altoona, PA 16602. The full solicitation will be posted on GSA eBuy’s website at www.ebuy.gsa.gov on or about April 10th, 2026. The full solicitation will be a Small Business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is 1000 employees.

## Publications

- April 9, 2026: Presolicitation, due April 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice c4291767b8de4251ab54c95bd41603e8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c4291767b8de4251ab54c95bd41603e8/view
- April 29, 2026: Award notice. Notice 336ae7970a374b9fb2913e02ce0d524d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/336ae7970a374b9fb2913e02ce0d524d/view

## Points of contact

- Joanne Skaff, Contract Specialist, joanne.skaff@va.gov, No phone calls.

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