6515--Pathology Tissue Processor - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, for the requirement to purchase a new Pathology Tissue Processor for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Pathology and Histology Laboratories. The full solicitation will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website at https://sam.gov, on or about 02/25/2026. The full solicitation will be 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is NAICS 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is 1,000 employees and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on this site. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all amendments. All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist at: Stanley.kwasny@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract neither does it obligate the Government to pay for any quotes or proposal preparation costs. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation because of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. All interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines prior to award. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.

The point of contact is Contracting Specialist, Stanley Kwasny:

Email address: stanley.kwasny@va.gov.