AN11--Stemcell STEMprep
Overview
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Place of Performance
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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 Network Contracting Office 4, is soliciting for a Firm Fixed-Price contract to acquire a STEMprep instrument. This automated tissue processor is crucial for VA Merit Award-funded studies at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, focusing on the role of macrophages in deployment-related lung disease and lung cancer susceptibility in veterans. Offers are due by June 19, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for an automated tissue processor capable of generating high-viability single-cell suspensions from both patient (lung, brain, heart, colon, kidney, spleen, liver) and mouse tissues. Key features include maintaining sample temperatures at 37°C and 4°C, and a minimum processing capacity of 12 samples, expandable to at least 16. The instrument will enable quick, reproducible, and non-damaging cell suspensions for applications like flow cytometry and single-cell sequencing.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Product Service Code (PSC): AN11 (Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Basic Research)
- NAICS Code: 339112 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing)
- Place of Performance: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15240, United States (Government site, VAPHS research laboratory)
- Offers Due: June 19, 2026, at 4:30 PM local time
- Published Date: June 16, 2026
Eligibility / Set-Aside
This acquisition is listed as Unrestricted or Set Aside with a NAICS code of 339112 and a size standard of 1000 employees. The vendor must be an authorized reseller for STEMCELL Technologies products.
Submission & Evaluation
Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 25. The government contemplates awarding a contract without discussions, emphasizing that initial offers should represent the best terms. The government reserves the right to reject any or all offers.
Additional Notes
The solicitation incorporates various FAR clauses by reference, including those related to Buy American, Gray Market/Counterfeit Items, and Limitations on Subcontracting. There are no security requirements as the vendor will not have access to VA systems or sensitive information.