Opportunity Overview
Purchase Research Grade Differential Interference Contrast Compound Microscope, Solicitation CCU-9300819, is an open South Carolina university research-equipment procurement issued by Coastal Carolina University. CCU seeks one research-grade Differential Interference Contrast compound microscope and will consider a refurbished, reconditioned, or used microscope if it has been professionally serviced, is fully operational, and satisfies the complete RFQ specifications.
Deadline and Contact
The official South Carolina Business Opportunities notice lists responses due September 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The notice does not state a timezone, so Atlas does not infer one. The procurement contact is Tracy O’Keefe at tokeefe@coastal.edu and 843-349-2741. No pre-bid conference is listed.
Vendor Requirements and Submission
The official advertisement directs vendors to Coastal Carolina University’s public sourcing event for the complete Request for Quote. Atlas was unable to retrieve the detailed state solicitation package during this verification pass, so exact optical specifications, accessories, warranty, shipping, installation, qualification, registration, insurance, forms, pricing schedule, submission method, and any amendments remain controlling-source items that must be verified in the current CCU sourcing record rather than inferred.
Funding and Contract Value
No maximum contract value or total procurement ceiling is stated in the official SCBO notice reviewed by Atlas.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 45/100. This is a legitimate university research-equipment purchase with an approaching deadline, but it is a specialized microscopy procurement with no established Dr. Miltie product match.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. A research-grade DIC compound microscope is not a remote physical examination, vitals, telehealth, diagnostic encounter, or N9+ platform requirement.
QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. No clinical staffing or healthcare-services component is established.
Direct-vendor disposition: no pursuit absent independently verified microscopy manufacturer/dealer capability meeting the controlling CCU specification.