Leica Lab automated microtome tissue cutter
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16
OVERTON BROOKS VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (OBVAMC), SHREVEPORT, LA
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
VA256-17-N-0919
BACKGROUND:
The Shreveport OBVAMC has a requirement for the following brand name supplies:
The purchase, delivery, installation and set up of a Leica Biosystems automated microtome.
Manufacturer
Stock#
Description
Leica Biosystems
1492255UL01
Leica RM2255 - Configuration 1
Leica Biosystems
14050238257
Foot Switch for RM2255
Leica Biosystems
14041136960
Power Cord USA Angle Bent
Leica Biosystems
9CONSLVRRM2255
Additional Year Service/Warranty for RM2255
Physical Characteristics
Leica RM2255 - Configuration 1
Technical specifications:
Trimming thickness range and increments: 1-600 B5m
1-10 B5m in 1-B5m increments
10-20 B5m in 2-B5m increments
20-50 B5m in 5-B5m increments
50-100 B5m in 10-B5m increments
100-600 B5m in 50-B5m increments
Section thickness range: 0.5 - 100 B5m
Section thickness increments:
0.5-5 B5m in 0.5-B5m increments
5-20 B5m in 1-B5m increments
20-60 B5m in 5-B5m increments
60-100 B5m in 10-B5m increments
Dimensions:
Width: 300 mm / 11.81 inches (excl. handwheel)
413 mm / 16.26 inches (incl. handwheel)
Depth: 618 mm / 24.33 inches (incl. section waste tray)
Height: 305 mm / 12.01 inches
Weight: approx. 40 kg / 88.11 lbs
Admissions: CE, c-CSA-us
Voltage: adjustable via voltage selector
Operating temperature range: + 10B0C up to +35B0C
Relative air humidity: max. 80 %, non-condensing
Delivery Location:
Alexandria VAMC
Building 7, 3rd Floor Main Laboratory
2495 Shreveport Highway 71
Pineville, LA 71306
REQUESTED RESPONSES:
The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following
Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the table found in the background section above. In the response please cite business size status.
Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table found in the background section above. Please provide details on proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description.
CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE:
Please email all responses to veronica.maskell@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than 12:00pm Central on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Veronica Maskell
Veronica.Maskell@va.gov
