Zeiss Stemi 508 Stereo Microscopes

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Dec 6, 2024
Due:	Dec 10, 2024
Agency:	State Government of Minnesota
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Solicitation No:	35093
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REFERENCE NUMBER: 35093
Purchasing Agency: DPS, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Title: Zeiss Stemi 508 Stereo Microscopes
Response to this solicitation is due no later than: 12/10/24 at 3:00pm

Ship to Information:

See Solicitation Document

To receive a printed copy of the solicitation, call: Mark Hill at 651-793-2732

TTY: 711 or 1.800.627.3529 (MN Relay Service for persons with speech or hearing disabilities)

Notes:

This is a single source posting notification; there are no documents for download.

Please note that this posting is not a Request for Bid (RFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP)

The MN Department of Public Safety-BCA Lab intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to Leed's Forensic Systems on a single source basis to acquires the following: qty. 3 Zeiss Stemi 508 stereo microscopes and associated accessories as a package arrangement.

Stemi 508 microscopes are no longer being sold as they are manufactured in Belarus and due to the Ukraine war are not being imported. The BCA currently used Stemi 508’s for firearms and NIBIN sections exclusively for casework and consistency in equipment is important for training and use of the equipment.

Leeds has notified the BCA that they currently have three Stemi 508 models and accessories in stock and available for purchase.

Internet searches did not elicit additional suppliers that would be able to supply the requested microscopes.

If anyone has any concerns regarding this single source request,
contact Mark Hill via e-mail to bca.purchasing@state.mn.us before December 10, 2024, at 3:00PM CST.

Date This Solicitation Was Posted: 12/3/24 at 2:29pm

Zeiss Stemi 508 Stereo Microscopes

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