Airfuge Air-Driven Ultracentrifuge Equipment, KC VAMC
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Kansas City VAMC, is soliciting proposals for Airfuge Air-Driven Ultracentrifuge Equipment. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement for a brand-name Beckman Coulter Airfuge. Offers are due by June 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM CT.
Scope of Work
This solicitation is for the procurement of one Beckman Coulter Airfuge air-driven micro-ultracentrifuge, including required rotors and accessories. The equipment is intended for the KCVA laboratory to perform high-speed, small-volume ultracentrifugation for applications such as lipemic sample clarification, rapid sedimentation of biological samples, and electron microscopy sample preparation.
Key deliverables include:
- One Beckman Coulter Airfuge with agreed rotor set(s) and air filtration assembly.
- Site readiness verification (bench space, electrical, compressed air).
- Installation and connection of the instrument.
- Startup and functional checks.
- Operator training.
- Documentation handover (manuals, procedures, maintenance information).
- Equipment delivery and inspection.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price, FOB Destination Purchase Order.
- Period of Performance: Delivery within 120 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO).
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
- Questions Due: June 16, 2026.
- Offers Due: June 25, 2026, by 11:00 AM CT.
- Published Date: June 11, 2026.
Submission & Evaluation
Offers must be submitted electronically via email to tywanna.sparks@va.gov. Submissions must be in two parts: a Priced Response and a Non-Priced Response. Evaluation will consider Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, with Technical Capability and Past Performance being significantly more important than price.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Vendors must be authorized distributors of Beckman Coulter and are required to submit an Authorized Distributor Letter from the OEM with their quote. Offerors must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Additional Notes
This is a Brand Name Only procurement. All requirements must be submitted as instructed in "Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors," Section E.2, to be considered responsive.