Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Seller-confirmed Navios 10-color/3-laser identity, used/boxed condition, accessory packaging, and repair-risk wording.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
Beckman Coulter Navios 10-Color/3-Laser Flow Cytometer — GSA Auction Analysis
A seller-confirmed Beckman Coulter Navios 10-color/3-laser system has palletized accessories and visible support hardware, but controller/software, complete inventory, startup, fluidics, laser, detector, acquisition, and QC evidence are unresolved. The $7,000 conservative resale model supports REVIEW and an $800 blind ceiling.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed September 16, 2026. The scheduled close date of Sep 17, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC has passed. The price, evidence, economics, and recommendation remain exactly as recorded and are not current.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationREVIEW
- Maximum hammer bid
- $800
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
REVIEW: the exact 10-color/3-laser identity and visible system hardware are promising, but repair-risk wording, controller/software uncertainty, unproven core function, and ask-heavy market evidence limit the blind/as-is maximum hammer to $800.
What to verify before bidding
- A possible monitor or boxed accessories do not establish a compatible controller, acquisition software, license, or interfaces.
- No core laser, fluidics, detector, sample-acquisition, or QC evidence is preserved.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot auction result
- Not captured
- Bidders
- Not captured
- Blind-model resale
- $7,000
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC · scheduled close Sep 17, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC
GSA Auctions sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-326, lot 022 · Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Snapshot observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Scheduled close Sep 17, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC
Analysis prepared Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Published September 16, 2026 · page updated September 16, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
This page preserves the September 16, 2026 GSA open-auction observation for sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-326, lot 022, item 377480. No numeric high bid or bidder count was displayed; blank fields are not a $0 result.
A desirable flow-cytometry configuration is not a complete working system until its controller/software, fluidics, lasers, detectors, acquisition path, and QC evidence are established.
Review and correction history
Independent review completed. No corrections recorded.
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Independent review completed
Status: Approved · Reviewed September 16, 2026
A source-first second-pass review accepted the conservative valuation and ceiling without treating seller or photo evidence as functional proof.
How independent review worksHow evidence is classified
Seller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.
Photo Derived
Photo-derived
- The main Navios instrument, support/fluidics hardware, waste container, carousel-like components, and palletized Beckman Coulter cartons are visible.
Not Established
Not established
- Controller PC, software/license, complete accessory inventory, startup, fluidics, laser/detector function, sample acquisition, QC, service history, and freight/loading cost.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- Beckman Coulter continues to publish Navios platform and security/support context, which does not establish service eligibility for this unit.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $7,000 conservative resale after inventory and basic diagnostic work, without validated clinical performance or transferable software.
- $800 blind maximum hammer after selling friction, logistics, diagnostics, configuration, uncertainty, and required-profit reserves.
Structured photo observations (3)
These are bounded observations from the preserved photographs. They do not establish functional operation or seller inclusion beyond the corresponding source evidence.
Model · Confirmed
Navios badge on the main instrument
Photo confidence: High
Module Accessory · Confirmed
Beckman Coulter-branded cartons strapped to pallets
Photo confidence: High
Module Accessory · Probable
Circular carousel-like sample-handling components
Photo confidence: Medium High
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
Beckman Coulter Navios 10-color/3-laser flow cytometer
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
The seller identifies one Navios 10 Color/3 Laser system; supplied photographs show the Navios instrument and Beckman Coulter-branded packaging.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Supplied photographs show the main Navios instrument badge.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Configuration
Support/fluidics-cart assembly with visible waste hardware
Possible · Medium High confidence
Configuration evidence
A separate wheeled support/fluidics assembly and labeled waste container are visible, but no readable model plate establishes exact configuration.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Complete boxed accessory, carousel, cable, and peripheral inventory
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Boxed Beckman Coulter accessories and carousel-like components are visible but not inventoried sufficiently to prove a complete system.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Compatible controller PC, Navios acquisition software, transferable license, storage media, and interface cables
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
A possible display peripheral does not establish a compatible controller, usable software environment, license, or required interfaces.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Condition
As-is / repair risk
The seller states the used, boxed system may have missing parts or require repairs, including unknown repairs.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Seller condition text preserves missing-parts and repair-risk wording.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Untested
No startup, self-test, laser, fluidics, detector, carousel-loader, sample-acquisition, or valid QC result is demonstrated.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Supplied photographs establish physical presence and palletization, not functional or QC performance.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium Low
Public auditability
Full
Evidence recency
Mixed
Current exact-model dealer asking and wanted evidence, plus a non-realized exact-model priced reference, support specialist liquidity but not a qualified realized resale basis.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Asking | Context Only | 1 |
| Exact Model | Ended Non Realized | Used In Valuation | 1 |
| Exact Model | Insufficient Evidence | Context Only | 1 |
| Source | Evidence | Observed | Price | Relevance and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LabMakelaar / Machinio Navios Dealer | Asking Exact Model | September 16, 2026 | $17,347 | Used dealer system with PC/software and refurbishing service; stronger configuration than the GSA lot. Context Only |
| Industrial Lynx Navios Dealer | Ended Non Realized Exact Model | September 16, 2026 | $8,100 | Out-of-stock inspected/fully functional system with compressor, cables, and six-month warranty. Used In Valuation |
| DOTmed Navios wanted listing Marketplace | Insufficient Evidence Exact Model | September 16, 2026 | Not published | Wanted listing seeks complete good-working 3-laser/10-color systems; liquidity evidence without a public price. Context Only |
Sensitivity and robustness
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
Verified complete system
- Max hammer
- $4,500
- Gross resale model
- $10,000–$15,000
A conditional ceiling near $4,500 requires included controller/software, normal startup/QC, lower configuration and repair reserves, and a materially stronger resale basis.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $1,050 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $1,000 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $1,000 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $750 | Unresolved controller/software, functional/QC, repair, removal, and specialist-liquidity risk reserve. |
| Other | $1,000 | LotCaliper missing-component, configuration, or recovery reserve; not a seller or service quote. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $1,700
ROI floor: $827
Binding: ROI floor
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $800
- Modeled result at recorded bid
- No bid recorded
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.
Flow-cytometry workflow completeness and blind economics
The 10-color/3-laser identity and visible support hardware establish more than a bare chassis, but a possible display and boxed accessories do not prove a transferable acquisition environment or complete system inventory.
Seller repair-risk wording and no demonstrated startup, fluidics, laser, detector, acquisition, or QC result require a blind/as-is model. Current dealer asks indicate specialist interest but are not realized resale evidence.
- Inventory controller, software/license, interfaces, fluidics, sample-handling components, and boxed accessories before increasing the resale basis.
- Demonstrate startup, normal fluidics and laser/detector behavior, sample acquisition, and current QC before representing the system as working.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
REVIEWREVIEW: the exact 10-color/3-laser identity and visible system hardware are promising, but repair-risk wording, controller/software uncertainty, unproven core function, and ask-heavy market evidence limit the blind/as-is maximum hammer to $800.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium Low
- Costs
- Medium Low
Why these confidence levels were assigned
- Identity rationale
- Seller-confirmed 10-color/3-laser identity and visible Navios equipment support the model identity.
- Configuration rationale
- Main system, support hardware, cartons, and carousel-like components are visible, while controller/software and complete inventory remain unresolved.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Condition rationale
- Seller repair-risk wording and no demonstrated startup, acquisition, or QC leave the functional state unresolved.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Market Support rationale
- Exact-model asking and wanted evidence supports a specialist market without establishing realized value.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Costs rationale
- Palletization helps, but buyer-managed removal, diagnostics, controller/software recovery, and repair remain unquoted.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
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.
Risks and unknowns
High · Controller Software Unresolved
A possible monitor or boxed accessories do not establish a compatible controller, acquisition software, license, or interfaces.
Those dependencies control whether this is a usable flow-cytometry system.
High · Flow Cytometry Function Unverified
No core laser, fluidics, detector, sample-acquisition, or QC evidence is preserved.
Exterior condition cannot establish analytical performance.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions item 377480
Official auction provenance for the immutable observation.
- Beckman Coulter Navios
Official platform context; linked and paraphrased.