This is a photo-confirmed matched Arcturus PixCell IIe LCM1105 microscope/controller set with key, stage/cap hardware, imaging hardware, objectives, and vacuum plumbing. No functional laser-capture proof, original workstation/software, complete fluorescence package, or current OEM instrument support is established, leaving a $0 blind hammer.
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
REVIEW: no high bid was captured, but the $1,800 conservative specialist-resale basis leaves only about $30 before hammer after normal reserves, so the blind ceiling rounds down to $0.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
GSA Auctions sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-293, lot 051 · VA Ann Arbor Healthcare, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Snapshot observed September 13, 2026
Scheduled close September 16, 2026
Analysis prepared September 13, 2026
Published September 13, 2026 · page updated September 13, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
This page preserves the September 13, 2026 GSA observation for sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-293, lot 051. No high bid or bidder count was displayed; those blanks are not a $0 final auction result.
A matched legacy laser-capture system can retain specialist value while still failing a blind acquisition model when its control environment, critical function, and OEM support are unresolved.
Independent review not recorded for this legacy analysis. No corrections recorded.
Independent review not recorded
Published before the current independent-review gate; no completed independent review is recorded.
How independent review worksSeller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.
Source Confirmed
Photo Derived
Not Established
Manufacturer Context
Lotcaliper Assumption
Laboratory · quantity 1
Identity confidence: High
Supplied photographs and seller description show PixCell IIe LCM1105 labels on the microscope and separate controller/power unit.
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Confirmed · High confidence
The microscope and controller labels show the same serial relationship and June 2003 manufacture date; key, controls, hardware, tubing, camera, and objectives are visible.
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Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
No original computer, monitor, software installation/media, entitlement, backup, or legacy video interface is evidenced.
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Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Optional fluorescence configuration is documented context only and is not established by the auction photographs.
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Untested
Evidence confidence: High
A present key, matched controller, camera hardware, and clean cosmetics do not establish working laser capture.
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Market evidence strength
Medium Low
Public auditability
Limited Legacy
Evidence recency
Not Recorded
No structured comparable-evidence metadata was preserved for this dated snapshot. Public auditability is limited; the numeric resale snapshot cannot be independently audited from comparable records on this page.
Legacy evidence counts were not preserved. Unknown is not reported as zero.
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
The $0 blind ceiling credits the matched LCM1105 hardware and visible components but no working laser/vacuum/camera, workstation/software, fluorescence, warranty, or OEM service.
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $270 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $450 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $250 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $300 | Unsupported laser/controller, vacuum/cap mechanics, camera, legacy workstation integration, packing, and specialist-liquidity risk reserve. |
Profit floor: $30
ROI floor: $177
Binding: Profit floor
This is a reseller ceiling, not a prediction of the auction's closing price. Any buyer premium or other unquoted acquisition charge must be deducted before bidding.
The matched microscope/controller relationship is positive evidence because an unrelated controller would create a serious compatibility risk. It is not evidence of working laser capture, vacuum, image acquisition, or a usable legacy computer path.
The original architecture depended on a dedicated computer, frame-grabber/video hardware, serial control, and Arc2.0.0 software. None is established in the lot, and optional fluorescence should not be inferred from platform capability.
Snapshot decision
REVIEWREVIEW: no high bid was captured, but the $1,800 conservative specialist-resale basis leaves only about $30 before hammer after normal reserves, so the blind ceiling rounds down to $0.
Market support assesses how well the available evidence supports the resale assumption. Exact third-party marketplace records may be omitted when source-use rights are unclear. Each dimension uses the published methodology rubric; a confidence label measures the strength and boundedness of its evidence, not the likelihood of a profitable outcome.
High · Laser Capture Unverified
Power-on alone would remain weak evidence for this legacy laser-capture system.
High · Oem Support Discontinued
Consumable availability does not restore normal OEM instrument support.
Official auction provenance for the immutable preview observation.
Official current discontinuation and support context; linked and paraphrased.
