6640--650-26-3-871-0394: IonOptix Vibrating Microtome - HCR (VA-26-00070200)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a pre‑solicitation notice of intent to award a sole‑source contract to IonOptix LLC for a Campden 9000SMZ Vibrating Microtome and a Campden 7610B Tissue Bath Cooler. The equipment will be installed at the VA Medical Center in Providence, RI to support cardiac slice research that investigates mechanisms of cardiopulmonary disease in veterans. The VA seeks a single vendor because IonOptix is the exclusive supplier that has demonstrated compatibility with the VA’s existing Cardiac Slice System and can provide technical support. The contract will cover purchase, delivery, and installation of the instruments at the VA’s warehouse location, with the expectation of immediate use for pre‑clinical studies. • Sole‑source award – no competitive solicitation. • Vendor: IonOptix LLC (Westwood, MA). • Equipment: Campden 9000SMZ Vibrating Microtome + Campden 7610B Tissue Bath Cooler. • Purpose: Enable precise 1 mm myocardial tissue slicing for translational cardiac research. • Location: Providence VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Ave., Bldg 8, Warehouse, RI 02908. • Response deadline: 04 Sep 2026 10:00 EST. • NAICS: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). • Funding source: VA research budget (amount not disclosed).