# Microtome

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26326q0562

- Solicitation number: 36C26326Q0562
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Open. Offers due September 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- County: Hennepin County (FIPS 27053). https://abierto.us/counties/hennepin-county-mn-27053
- City: Minneapolis. https://abierto.us/cities/minneapolis-mn-2743000
- First posted: April 10, 2026
- Last posted: September 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2ae57d31d4a4fab85652afd50a8cabd/view

## Description

Manual Microtome supply for Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services). Solicitation number 36C26326Q0562 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).

This solicitation is a small business set-aside.

Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov).

Offerors must be registered at SBA Small Business Search at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ as a small business vendor.

Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 Employees.

A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the RFQ solicitation documentation to follow.

The VA anticipates one Firm Fixed Price award to provide supplies to the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis MN 55417.

The period of performance is 9/30/2026 to 12/30/2026 for the base year period of performance.

Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist, at robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM on 9/17/2026.

Quotes are due at the Contracting Office by 10:00 AM on 9/22/2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to robert.bennett8@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.

## Attachments

- [36C26326Q0562.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/49a3207da3484a66874045f51273e68a/download)

## Publications

- April 10, 2026: Sources sought, due April 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 2579973c1b90469f94a83f0add6ce2dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2579973c1b90469f94a83f0add6ce2dd/view
- September 15, 2026: Solicitation, due September 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 399ce232d3124d68ba1cca0ce1154306. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/399ce232d3124d68ba1cca0ce1154306/view
- September 15, 2026: Solicitation, due September 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice d2ae57d31d4a4fab85652afd50a8cabd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2ae57d31d4a4fab85652afd50a8cabd/view

## Points of contact

- Robert Bennett, Contract Specialist, robert.bennett8@va.gov, 319-339-7079

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