# Fully Automated Vibrating Microtome (Brand Name or Equal)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24724q0621

- Solicitation number: 36C24724Q0621
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Government Scientific Source Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 247-Network Contract Office 7 (36C247)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- Place of performance: Charleston, South Carolina
- County: Charleston County (FIPS 45019). https://abierto.us/counties/charleston-county-sc-45019
- City: Charleston. https://abierto.us/cities/charleston-sc-4513330
- First posted: April 23, 2024
- Last posted: April 23, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/706b6fdac1a042ce9178d2d086ff25e4/view

## Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401, is requesting the fully-automated vibrating blade microtome. The need in the Research Program for applications including immunohistochemistry, cell culturing, electrophysiology, free floating sections while maintaining physiological conditions while sectioning in small animal models of disease (mice and rats) in neuroscience.

The vibrating blade microtome is designed to meet the highest demands for cutting fresh and fixed tissue featuring a blade holder design with the capability for measuring vertical deflection using the Vibrocheck device. Minimally reducing the negative mechanical effects on the tissue which produces the highest quality sections that retain viable cells on the section surface. The fully automated offers automatic feeding, specimen retraction and a cutting window designed to minimize sectioning time.

Contractors offering equal products shall provide descriptive literature describing equal characteristics. Brand manufacturer: Leica Point of Contact Questions must be submitted NO LATER THAN April 26th, 2024 @ 3:00 P.M. EST. Questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Ashley.stewart4@va.gov. No phone call shall be accepted.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Government Scientific Source Inc. (UEI J49CN39QTNW3)
- Contract: 36C24724P0772, purchase order
- Obligated: $27,774.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24724Q0621 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C247 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24724P0772_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 23, 2024: Solicitation, due April 30, 2024 at 8:00 AM EDT. Notice 706b6fdac1a042ce9178d2d086ff25e4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/706b6fdac1a042ce9178d2d086ff25e4/view

## Points of contact

- Ashley Stewart, ashley.stewart4@va.gov, 7067330188 x30191

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