Drill and Microinjection Robot

SOURCES SOUGHT The Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAVH) located at 13000 Bruce B. Downs, Tampa, Fl. 33612 is issuing sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this brand name-only requirement for Robot Stereotaxy for brain research manufactured by Neurostar. CLIN # Description qty.

U/I 0001 Drill & Microinjection Robot (Mouse) including Drill Autostop Function Interconnected Automated Drill and Microinjection Robot Including Robot Stereotaxic System with Atlas Integration Including Motorized Drill & Microinjection Module Full control by the Robot Stereotaxic software (included) Full Integrated Stereotaxic Atlas, Zeroing at Lambda/Bregma Correction for Tilt Errors, Individual Atlas Scaling Intuitive Movement Control Drill Autostop function Automated drilling procedure without damaging the underlying brain tissue High accuracy positioning of Burr Hole with depth control No tool exchange after drilling required Use of Bregma-related coordinates Full computer controlled Microinjector Easy injection procedure User defined Injection Rates Real-time atlas-based visualization of syringe tip and injection sites Adapts to most commercially available syringes No animal adaptor, no ear bars and no probe holder included Compatible with Microsoft Windows 10/11 1 EA 0002 Automated synchronization device for cannula and drill bit Allows automated synchronization between the drill and syringe Optical detection of the drill bit and of the syringe needle 1 EA 0003 Cube3W - Remote Control for Robot Stereotaxic Intelligent Remote Control 1 EA 0004 Neurostar Heating Pad Heating pad with integrated closed-loop controller Full integration in the Robot Stereotaxic control software Real-time display of temperature, heating state, running state High precision temperature control, resolution of 0.1 , set range of 20-45 Celsius and Fahrenheit, Dimensions: 106x66 mm 1 EA 0005 Mouse Gas Anesthesia Head Holder 1 EA 0006 Zygoma ear cups - Kopf Model 921 1 EA 0007 Neurostar Drill bit 0.6mm 1 EA 0008 Neurostar Drill bit 0.9mm 1 EA THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME.

This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to supply James A. Haley with the required equipment, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort. An authorization letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is required and must be submitted with all other supporting documents. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) must be verified and certified in VETCERT.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed products are invited to submit a response to this source sought notice by 03/25/2025. All responses under this Sources sought must be emailed to Leonora simmons@va.gov no later than 03/25/2025 at 10 am EST. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Leonora Simmons @leonora.simmons@va.gov