TISSUE SLICER Live Tissue Microtome
This is a Sources Sought notice for information only. This is not a solicitation for proposals
And no contract will be awarded from this announcement.
In preparation for future procurement for The Truman VA Research and Development Service the Network 15 Contracting Office is performing market research to gain knowledge of potential sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, hub zone, 8(a), small disadvantage business, woman-owned small
business, small business, or large business) relative to: NAICS 334510, 339113 that can offer same or similar surgical or medical products listed below.
Capable companies should submit an electronic statement outlining their company's capability and capacity to provide the product Federal Supply Schedule contract or Open Market the specification of the surgical or medical supplies and the delivery time to deliver the products to Truman VA Medical Center Columbia, MO. Also firms should provide their business size status in accordance with the small business administration website (www.sba.gov) for the above referenced NAICS code that fall within.
Please submit statements of capabilities electronically to [email protected]
No later than Monday July 17 @ 0800 CST. Phone inquiries will not be accepted. Please reference-this SS notice in the subject line of your e-mail.
Vendor Checklist for this announcement, respond in following numbered format.
1. Vendor name:
2. Address:
3. Name, Email and phone number of primary contact:
4. Cage Code & DUNS Number:
5. Business size:
6. FSS Contract Numbers: provide contract numbers and indicate your ability to offer the
requested items 100% through a FSS contract on the attached sample statement of requirements. Indicate which Schedules and SINs your contract is listed under and the FSS contract price for the items on contract.
7. Capabilities Statement: provide model numbers, standard features and options of
equipment that can be offered. If there are any specifications that your product cannot meet, indicate in separate section.
"Brand Name or Equal" of a Krumdieck Tissue Slicer Model MD6000. Motorized Tissue Coring Press MD5000, 8 mm Tissue Coring Tool MD0144, and MD2200 Tissue Embedding Unit for slicing soft tissue.
Tissue Slicer Requirements;
o Designed specifically to rapidly prepare aseptic, thin slices of live tissues for biochemical, pharmacological, toxicological, neurological, and other in vitro studies.
o Produces nearly identical circular live tissue slices (3mm - 10mm) of any desired thickness from 100 to 500 microns.
o Results can be compared between slices without need of normalization
o Uses disposable inexpensive double-edge razor blades
o Reciprocating blade oscillates at 1000 to 2500 rpm to minimize vibration
o Blade chatter control obtained by permanent neodymium magnets
o Short time from sacrifice of donor animal to preparation of first slices
o Slicing done in fully oxygenated medium to avoid anoxic harm to the tissues
o Cut slices carried out of the instrument by an internal current of medium to avoid mechanical damage to the slices
o Temperature controlled by recirculating water
o Easy to use requiring no technical expertise
o Electronic Key Pad
o Independent speed controls for both Reciprocating Arm and Blade Motor
o Fully automatic, Fully sterilizable
Coring Tool Requirements: Heat treated, knife quality stainless steel to ensure sharp, well-formed tissue cores with a minimum of sharpening.
James E Stringer
Contract Specialist
913-946-1981
[email protected]
