Live Cell Imaging and Analysis System

Live Cell Imaging and Analysis System William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705 2286 Notice Type: Sources Sought / Market Research NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PSC: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Response Due: April 15, 2026, 17:00 CST Submission Email: [email protected]

Point of Contact: Erica Grimslid,

Contracting Officer 1. PURPOSE

This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research only. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Madison, WI), is conducting market research to identify qualified sources capable of providing a benchtop, plate-based live cell imaging and analysis system that meets the minimum technical

requirements listed in Section 4. This notice is not a solicitation and does not commit the Government to issuing a solicitation or making an award. No reimbursement will be provided for responses to this notice. 2.

BACKGROUND The Research Service at the William S. Middleton VAMC requires a modern live cell imaging and analysis system to support ongoing and future biomedical research, including long term cell culture studies, phenotypic characterization, and drug response assays. Current imaging capabilities do not support continuous, automated live cell monitoring under physiologically controlled conditions, limiting the ability to perform time resolved, quantitative cell based experiments. Acquisition of a new system will significantly enhance research infrastructure, improve data quality and reproducibility, and advance the facility s mission of supporting high quality translational and preclinical research. 3. SCOPE This requirement is for the procurement of one (1) complete live cell imaging and analysis system, including: All necessary hardware and optical components System control and analysis software Accessories, environmental modules, and required installation items Delivery and setup at the Madison VAMC Operational qualification and validation (as applicable) On site user training and initial support The system will be installed within a single VA research laboratory located at 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI. 4. MINIMUM SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Vendors must provide detailed responses demonstrating how their system meets or exceeds each of the following