Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Spinning Disk Confocal
Deadline: 08 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 03 Apr 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 138945768
Document Ref. No.: 36C26226Q0587
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a firm fixed price, Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.
The intended Contractor is a large vendor Nikon Instruments Inc. located at 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 1174-3064
The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) requires the Spinning Disk Confocal imaging equipment for the existing Nikon Ti Microscope System.
The Contractor shall provide the Spinning disk confocal imaging equipment with the following salient characteristics and part numbers below:
Specification
Details
Field of View (FOV)
Up to 22mm
Bypass Mode
Yes (Manual)
Light Source
LED (3mm Liquid Light Guide) & Multimode Laser (SMA Fiber)
Spectral Range
Excitation: 390-750 nm; Emission: 430-850 nm (*)
Camera Compatibility
C-mount Camera
Resolution
Lateral (FWHM): ~230 nm (100X NA 1.45)
Axial (FWHM): ~600 nm (100X NA 1.45)
Configurations
Compatible with Upright and Inverted Microscopes
Weight
7.65Kg | 16.8 lbs
Dimensions
166.20 (W) x 234 (L) x 228.60 (H) mm
6.54 (W) x 9.21 (L) x 9 (H) inches
Part Name
Part Number
Quantity
CICERO, 50/250UM WITH CELESTA 5CH
99899
1
A1 TI INTERLOCK CABLE
MXA22094
1
The SAVAHCS ALS study requires subcellular localization of proteins of interest and fluorescence microscopes are a method of choice for such characterization. The spinning disk confocal imaging system must provide imaging results with optical depth, 3D imaging reconstruction, and superior resolution.
Contractors must provide a compact, high-performance widefield and spinning disk confocal imaging system designed for advanced fluorescence ...
Notice ID: 36c26226q0587
Department/Ind. Agency: veterans affairs, department of
Sub-tier: veterans affairs, department of
Office: 262-network contract office 22 (36c262)
Product Service Code: 6650 - optical instruments, test equipment, components and accessories
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: apr 23, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
Documents
Tender Notice
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