Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Optilite Type 864 identity and 2019 manufacture are photo-confirmed; seller reports the analyzer operational.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
Binding Site Optilite Type 864 Special Protein Analyzer — GSA Auction Analysis
A photo-confirmed 2019 Binding Site Optilite Type 864 is seller-reported operational, with visible robotics, fluid containers, and an accessory tote, but controller/software, complete peripherals, startup, QC, and assay performance are not independently established. The $6,000 conservative model supports REVIEW and a $1,000 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
- $1,000
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 2019 Type 864 identity and seller-reported operation are useful, but independent functional proof, controller/software completeness, QC/service history, and realized-market evidence remain unresolved; use the $1,000 ceiling only as a blind/as-is threshold.
What to verify before bidding
- A display-like peripheral does not establish a compatible controller, usable Optilite software, entitlement, or complete workflow.
- Seller-reported operation does not establish robotics, fluidics, optics, QC, calibration, or assay performance.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot auction result
- Not captured
- Bidders
- Not captured
- Blind-model resale
- $6,000
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC · scheduled close Sep 17, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC
GSA Auctions sale 2-1-QSC-I-26-388, lot 004 · Brockton, Massachusetts
Snapshot observed Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
Scheduled close Sep 17, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC
Analysis prepared Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 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 2-1-QSC-I-26-388, lot 004, item 377319. No numeric high bid or bidder count was displayed; blank fields are not a $0 result.
Seller-reported operation and a complete-looking analyzer do not establish a transferable controller/software environment or independently demonstrated clinical-laboratory performance.
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 preserved seller-reported operation without promoting it to independently verified function.
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
- Internal robotics, front fluid-container positions, a reservoir, cabling, and a display-like tote peripheral are visible.
Not Established
Not established
- Compatible controller/software, complete peripherals, initialization, robotics, fluidics, optics, QC, calibration, assay performance, service/decontamination history, and freight cost.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- Thermo Fisher continues to publish Optilite special-protein platform context, which does not establish support or function for this unit.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $6,000 conservative resale after inventory and basic diagnostics, without assigning tested clinical performance, validated QC, or transferable software value.
- $1,000 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
Clinical Chemistry Analyzer Type 864, manufactured 2019
Photo confidence: High
Module Accessory · Confirmed
Internal robotic/sample-handling assemblies visibly present
Photo confidence: Medium High
Module Accessory · Probable
Display-like peripheral in accessory tote
Photo confidence: Medium
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
Binding Site Optilite Type 864 special protein analyzer, manufactured 2019
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
The auction record and visible manufacturer label identify an Optilite Type 864 manufactured in 2019.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
Configuration
Internal robotic/sample-handling assemblies and populated front fluid-container positions
Confirmed · Medium High confidence
Configuration evidence
Robotic/sample-handling assemblies and multiple front fluid-container positions are visible through the open access area.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
Accessory tote with reservoir, cabling, and display-like peripheral
Possible · Medium confidence
Configuration evidence
A reservoir, cables, and a display-like peripheral are visible in the tote, but exact identity and completeness are not readable.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
Compatible controller PC, usable Optilite software environment, licenses, LIS configuration, and complete peripherals
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Visible peripherals do not establish a compatible controller, usable software, entitlement, interfaces, or complete system workflow.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
Condition
Seller Reported Operational
The seller reports the analyzer operational; that statement is not independent startup, QC, or assay-performance evidence.
Evidence confidence: Medium
Condition evidence
Seller condition text reports operational status while retaining missing-parts and repair caveats.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
Untested
No independently demonstrated initialization, robotics, fluidics, temperature control, optics, barcode handling, QC, calibration, or application-level result is preserved.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Substantial exterior and internal assemblies are visible, but no operating screen, test sequence, or result is supplied.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium
Public auditability
Full
Evidence recency
Mixed
Current and archived exact-model asking evidence establishes a specialist price surface, but no qualified exact-model realized sale supports a tested-working resale claim.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Asking | Used In Valuation | 3 |
| Exact Model | Ended Non Realized | Excluded | 1 |
| Source | Evidence | Observed | Price | Relevance and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWest Supply / DOTmed Optilite Dealer | Asking Exact Model | September 16, 2026 | $9,000 | 2017 used Type 864 rated good/working with dealer return and limited parts-warranty terms. Used In Valuation |
| Bimedis archived Optilite Marketplace | Asking Exact Model | September 16, 2026 | $6,999 | Archived exact-model used ask with thin configuration and condition detail. Used In Valuation |
| Bimedis archived 2017 Optilite Marketplace | Asking Exact Model | September 16, 2026 | $11,000 | Archived exact-model 2017 used/good ask; stronger stated condition and no proof of sale. Used In Valuation |
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
- $3,500
- Gross resale model
- $7,000–$8,000
A conditional ceiling near $3,500 requires a complete controller/software environment, demonstrated basic function, lower diagnostic/configuration reserves, and a stronger resale basis.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $900 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $700 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $600 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $800 | Unresolved controller/software, robotics, fluidics, optics, QC, repair, and specialist-liquidity risk reserve. |
| Other | $750 | 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: $1,750
ROI floor: $1,073
Binding: ROI floor
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $1,000
- 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.
Special-protein workflow completeness and blind economics
The direct Type 864/2019 identity and visible internal hardware support a specific analyzer model, but neither a display-like peripheral nor a seller operational statement proves a usable control environment, complete peripherals, or application-level performance.
Exact-model asking evidence supports a specialist market but not a realized resale value. The blind model reserves separately for controller/software recovery, diagnostics, freight, repair, and liquidity risk.
- Inventory the controller, software environment, licenses, interfaces, tote contents, reservoirs, cables, and peripherals before increasing the resale basis.
- Demonstrate initialization, robotics, fluidics, temperature control, optics, barcode handling, and a meaningful QC/application sequence before representing the analyzer as working.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
REVIEWREVIEW: the exact 2019 Type 864 identity and seller-reported operation are useful, but independent functional proof, controller/software completeness, QC/service history, and realized-market evidence remain unresolved; use the $1,000 ceiling only as a blind/as-is threshold.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium
- Costs
- Medium Low
Why these confidence levels were assigned
- Identity rationale
- The manufacturer label directly establishes Optilite Type 864 and 2019 manufacture.
- Configuration rationale
- Visible robotics, fluid containers, cabling, and tote contents support partial completeness only; the controller/software environment remains unresolved.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Condition rationale
- Seller-reported operation is retained as seller evidence only; no independent functional, QC, calibration, or assay result is preserved.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Market Support rationale
- Exact-model asking evidence supports market existence but not realized resale.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Costs rationale
- Palletized removal is bounded while controller/software, diagnostics, repair, and buyer-specific freight 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 display-like peripheral does not establish a compatible controller, usable Optilite software, entitlement, or complete workflow.
Those dependencies control resale as a functioning analyzer.
High · Special Protein Function Unverified
Seller-reported operation does not establish robotics, fluidics, optics, QC, calibration, or assay performance.
Clinical-laboratory function cannot be inferred from exterior or internal assembly.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions item 377319
Official auction provenance for the immutable observation.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Optilite
Official platform context; linked and paraphrased.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Optilite technical specifications
Official configuration and technical context; linked and paraphrased.