6853 Bid Accu-Scope EXC-250 Microscopes

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Apr 20, 2026
Due:	Apr 27, 2026
Agency:	Washtenaw Community College
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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RFB # 6853 Accu-Scope EXC-250 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 20th, 2026.

Bid Due Date: April 27th, 2026, 2:00pm EDT

Purchasing Department – SC326

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

This is an invitation to participate in Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Request for Sealed Bid (RFB) #

6853. If you are interested in participating, please review all RFB # 6853 documents thoroughly before

responding.

WCC is requesting contract pricing to purchase twenty-four (24) Accu-Scope EXC-250 microscope units, with

the option to purchase additional, related products from the awarded vendor through December 31st, 2026. At its

sole discretion, the College may purchase additional quantities from the awarded vendor through April 1st,

2028, at then-current rates. Product make, model, and specifications have been provided. Substitute and

alternate product will not be considered. Used, reconditioned, or refurbished, product will not be accepted.

Response to this RFB confirms an understanding that this is not a contract or offer of business by the College.

This Request for Bid in no manner obligates the College to the eventual purchase of any products or services

described, implied, or which may be offered, until confirmed by written agreement, and may be terminated by

the College without penalty or obligation at any time prior to the signing of a contract or purchase order.

WCC is a member of E & I, US Communities, NJPA, MI Deal, REMC, NIGP and NAEP. Please include any

educational discounts or rebates available. If someone in your company coordinates pricing for one of these

groups, please forward this invitation to them to complete. Prices must include all shipping, handling, and

delivery charges, shipped FOB destination, pre-paid Washtenaw Community College (WCC). Shipping address

is 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800.

Questions are to be emailed to Steven Hoekstra, Purchasing Agent, at pur@wccnet.edu by Wednesday, April

22nd, 2:00pm EDT. All emails must reference the bid number and title shown above. Answers to questions

received by the deadline will be posted to the WCC Purchasing website

(https://www.wccnet.edu/about/purchasing/bids-rfp.php) by Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, 2:00pm EDT.

These questions and answers, as well as any additional information, will only be posted on the WCC Purchasing

website. It is the vendor’s responsibility to refer to the website for all questions, answers, addendums, and

additional information.

Refer to the Instructions and Conditions for Sealed Bids for detailed information regarding how to submit a

response to this RFB. Pricing for requested equipment is to be submitted using only the Specifications table

below.

RFB # 6853 Accu-Scope EXC-250 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 20th, 2026.

Bid Due Date: April 27th, 2026, 2:00pm EDT

Purchasing Department – SC326

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Specifications:

Item Qty. Unit Description

1 24 EA Accu-Scope Model # EXC-250

-Trinocular Microscope

-HWF Plan 10x/20mm eyepieces w/ eyeguards,

-Reversed quadruple nosepiece, Infinity Plan achromat,

4x, 10x, and 40x obj. lenses, mech. stage,

-NA 1.25 Abbe condenser with iris,

-variable LED illumination,

-dust cover

Delivered to WCC’s Campus by Friday, June 26th, 2026.

Please indicate all applicable warranty coverage for the units above:

Unit Price

Shipping FOB WCC, Pre-paid:

Grand Total:

Lead Time (ARO) in business days:

It is the College’s expectation that there will be no minimum order requirements. All minimum order quantities must be clearly stated in the Bid. If not

stated in the Bid, it will be assumed there are no minimum order quantities. Prices must include all shipping, handling, and delivery charges, Pre-Paid

FOB: Washtenaw Community College. For driving directions Access the College’s web site at www.wccnet.edu and click on “About US” then choose

“Directions and Maps”.

RFB # 6853 Accu-Scope EXC-250 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 20th, 2026.

Bid Due Date: April 27th, 2026, 2:00pm EDT

INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SEALED BIDS

Purchasing Department – SC326

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Bids will be received by the Purchasing Department of Washtenaw Community College until Monday, April

27th, at 2:00pm EDT. Following the deadline, responses will be opened and publicly read aloud. The public

opening for Bid # 6853 will be held electronically via the link below:

Public Opening: Monday, April 27th, 2026, at 2:30pm EDT.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://wccnet-edu.zoom.us/j/89596066585?pwd=z5Cf9TfJ5sJFo1DG7fgabp9PESaVIp.1

Meeting ID: 895 9606 6585

Passcode: 051115

Submission: Vendor shall submit one completed copy of this Specification Sheet and one copy of the Vendor

Acknowledgements signature page as one PDF, completed and signed by an authorized representative. All

responses and submissions must be sent electronically via email to the Purchasing Department at

Pur@wccnet.edu. Bids submitted by other means will NOT be accepted.

Samples of items, when required, must be furnished free of expense. If not destroyed by tests, upon request,

samples will be returned at no expense to the College. Samples must be received on or before bid opening time

and date.

Prices and Notations: Prices must be returned on the bid forms supplied. Failure to do so will void your bid.

Quoted products shall be new items only. Used, reconditioned, or refurbished items will not be accepted. Exclude

all Federal, State and Municipal Sales and Excise taxes. Exemption certificates will be furnished upon request.

Bids must be signed by an authorized official or employee of the firm. Obligations assumed by such signature

are binding upon the firm.

Delivery: Bids shall be quoted F.O.B. Destination with any and all transportation charges prepaid. F.O.B.

Destination means delivered to the College Receiving Department and will include all charges for packing,

draying, etc.

Bonds: Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, and Labor and Material Bonds will be required only if specified on the

attached specification sheets. Bid Bonds shall be in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid. Performance and

Labor and Material Bonds shall each be in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid.

Compliance: Bidders must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to any goods and

services provided to the College.

Award: The WCC Purchasing Department reserves the right to award by item, group of items or total bid to one

or more vendors; to reject any and all bids in whole or in part; and to waive any informality or technical defects

if, in the judgment of the Purchasing Agent, the best interest of the College will be so served. In determination

of award, the qualifications of the bidder, the conformity with the specifications of articles or services to be

supplied, and the delivery time will be considered. Care will be exercised in making split awards so as not to

penalize vendors by awarding less than minimum shipping weights.

RFB # 6853 Accu-Scope EXC-250 Microscopes

Purchasing Department – SC326

Bid Issued On: April 20th, 2026.

Bid Due Date: April 27th, 2026, 2:00pm EDT

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Procurement of goods and services for Washtenaw Community College shall be accomplished in such a manner

as to provide fair opportunity for all businesses to participate in the procurement process. This shall be

accomplished without sacrifice of quality, in the best interest of the College, and within the authority vested in the

Purchasing Agent to make the final decision on award of the contracts or purchase orders.

Inspection: All articles are subject to inspection and testing. In the event any articles are found defective in

material, workmanship, or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of the bid within a period of thirty (30) days,

the College shall have the right to reject such articles and request immediate replacement regardless of the return

policies of the vendor. Rejected articles will be held for pick-up by the bidder or will be returned at bidders'

expense for handling, packing, and transportation.

Default: Default is defined as the failure of the bidder to fulfill the obligations of the bid, including but not limited

to failure to deliver as specified or the unauthorized substitution of articles bid and specified on the purchase order.

In the event of default, the College may cancel the contract or purchase order and procure the articles or services

from other sources, and place the bidder defaulting on the disapproved list for a period of not less than six months.

Non-Discrimination Clause: Washtenaw Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,

color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, height, weight, marital status, or veteran status in provision of its

educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. WCC does not discriminate on the basis of

sex or handicap in the educational programs and activities which it operates, pursuant to the requirements of

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Act 453, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,

and Public Act 220 respectively. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the College and

the procurement policies of the College. Inquiries concerning Title IX and Section 504 should be directed to the

Office of the Dean of Enrollment and Student Services; Room 221B, Student Center Building, Washtenaw

Community College, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, 734-973-3536. Charges of violation of the above policy also

should be directed to the College Affirmative Action Officer in Human Resource Management, Room 120,

Business Education Building.

Terms and Conditions of Purchase: The awarded vendor’s Bid submissions shall be subject to and governed

by the College’s Terms and Conditions for Product Purchase and Installation (located at

https://www.wccnet.edu/about/purchasing/purchasing-terms-products.php) as a condition of award, and are

hereby incorporated herein as a substantive part of the solicitation documents. In the event there is any conflict

or inconsistency between the Terms & Conditions referenced in the RFB documents and those included in a

Supplier’s Bid response, Supplier’s bid, or listed on the Supplier’s website, the Terms & Conditions of this RFB

document shall govern.

RFB # 6853 Accu-Scope EXC-250 Microscopes

Bid Issued On: April 20th, 2026.

Bid Due Date: April 27th, 2026, 2:00pm EDT

VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Purchasing Department – SC326

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

By virtue of submitting a bid, the Vendor acknowledges:

• That all of the requirements of this Bid including the INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR

SEALED BIDS have been read and understood.

• That compliance with the Specifications/Qualifications and Instructions and Conditions will be assumed by

the College if not otherwise noted in submittal.

• That Vendor is not delinquent on the repayment of any Federal debt.

• That Vendor is presently not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, not

voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency.

• Any responses, materials, correspondence, or documents provided to the College are subject to the State of

Michigan Freedom of Information Act and may be released to third parties in compliance with that Act.

• The individual signing below has authority to enter into this on behalf of Vendor.

• Vendor, through the signature below of its agent, hereby offers to provide the requested products/services at

the prices identified under the terms and conditions stated and incorporated into this RFB.

• The bidder warrants that it has not been found in default or breach of any purchase order or contract in the

previous 12 months.

Printed Name

Title

Company Name

Signature

Address

City, State, Zip

Phone

By signing above, the vendor agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, local and College laws, rules

and regulations in providing goods and services under this agreement.

Submission includes pricing with all discounts applied: YES NO

All items requested were quoted: YES NO

Can you meet the requested delivery date of June 26th, 2026? YES NO

If answering no to the above, what is the estimated completion date?

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