The following is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice. This posted notice is not a Pre- Solicitation or Solicitation document. The government is not currently soliciting bids, quotes or proposals at this time; however, reserves the right to do so at a later date. The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15240 has a requirement for a maintenance contract for the following VA owned lab equipment: Line item Item Make Model Qty Serial No. 1 Tissue processors Epredia Excelsior AS 2 ET82642301EP ET82552301EP 2 Cryostats Leica CM1850 4 1160/07.1999 3778 7678 5325/04.2007 3 Coverslipper - V5030 Leica CV5030 1 4948/04.2016 4 Slide Stainer Leica Autostainer XL 1 4453/03.2016 5 Coverslipper - 4740 Sakura 4740 1 47401810-1022 6 Embedding Centers Sakura Tek 6 2 51080772 51080773 7 Microtomes Epredia HM355S 4 CHM11202411EP CHM11222411EP CHM11212411EPS17071543 8 Slide Printers Epredia Slidemate AS 4 SPA07182558 SPA07182557 SPA07182556 SPA07182555 ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Campus Pittsburgh, PA 15240 ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV. Responses to this notice shall include: Company Name Address Point of Contact Phone Number Email Address DUNS Number CAGE Code Tax ID Number ** Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service disabled veteran owned (SDVOSB) and veteran owned (VOSB), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified in VetBiz Registry as follows to be considered: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the Department shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. For purposes of this VA specific rule, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or a veteran-owned small business (VOSB), must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm s Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 811210: 1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 811210? YES ______ NO ______ 2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______ 3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______ 4. Is you firm a certified HUB Zone firm? YES ______ NO ______ 5. Is your firm a Woman Owned business? YES ______ NO ______ 6. Is your firm a Large Business? YES ______ NO ______ 7. Do you have a GSA/FSS schedule for these items? YES______ NO______ Schedule Number: ___________________ Expiration Date: _____________________ Please provide a capability statement as well as a point of contact name, phone number and email address. Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Keri Hester via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT. Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to: Keri Hester Contracting Officer keri.hester1@va.gov Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Friday, February 6th, 2026 at 15:00 pm EST.
