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6640--Microtome

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF › NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)

Response deadlineSep 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT
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Key decision factors

Response deadline
Sep 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT
Posted
Sep 15, 2026 12:00 AM EDT
Notice type
Solicitation
PSC
6640 — Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
Place of performance
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Current status
Closed

Notice details

Official status
Closed
Normalized group
Bid opportunity
Notice ID
d2ae57d31d4a4fab85652afd50a8cabd
Solicitation number
36C26326Q0562

Description

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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.

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Contacts

Robert Bennett
Primary — Contract Specialist
robert.bennett8@va.gov
Phone: 319-339-7079

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