Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Two BioFire Diagnostics FilmArray 2.0 instrument chassis are established.
- Both housings, lids, pouch chambers, rear fans, Ethernet ports, and power inlets are visible.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
BioFire FilmArray 2.0 Pair — Auction Analysis
Two BioFire FilmArray 2.0 instrument chassis are confirmed, but no control computer/software, peripherals, run evidence, readable serials, recall clearance, decontamination history, or service record is established. The bare-pair blind model supports a $0 hammer and remains REVIEW because no bid was captured.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed September 13, 2026. The scheduled close date of September 16, 2026 has passed. The price, evidence, economics, and recommendation remain exactly as recorded and are not current.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationREVIEW
- Maximum hammer bid
- $0
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 $1,100 bare-pair conservative resale leaves only the standard $500 profit at a zero hammer after stated reserves.
What to verify before bidding
- FDA recall Z-3122-2024 remains open, but unreadable serials prevent classifying either auction unit as affected or unaffected.
- No BioFire computer/software system, peripherals, successful run, or decontamination history is evidenced.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot auction result
- Not captured
- Bidders
- Not captured
- Blind-model resale
- $1,100
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed September 13, 2026 · scheduled close September 16, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-293, lot 059 · Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, 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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This auction snapshot is historical. Continue with related research, or review a relevant published analysis whose recorded scheduled close has not passed.
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Auction snapshot
This page preserves the September 13, 2026 GSA observation for sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-293, lot 059. No high bid or bidder count was displayed; blank fields are not a $0 result or final no-bid outcome.
Two complete-looking molecular instruments can still be non-turnkey when their system computer, software, serial-specific recall clearance, decontamination history, and completed runs are unknown.
Review and correction history
Independent review not recorded for this legacy analysis. No corrections recorded.
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Independent review not recorded
Published before the current independent-review gate; no completed independent review is recorded.
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 pair appears externally intact with opened pouch chambers present.
- The photographs do not provide readable rear labels, a control computer, switch, software, or a completed test result.
Not Established
Not established
- Exact catalog/serial labels, recall status, system computer/software, peripherals, pouch-loading station, cables, diagnostic history, successful runs, service, recall correction, and decontamination.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- BioFire documents a one-to-eight-instrument system controlled by one computer running BioFire Software. U.S. FilmArray 2.0 sales ended in 2023 and reagent-utilization support is scheduled to end in January 2029.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $1,100 conservative resale for two bare untested instrument chassis without computer/software or recall-clearance value.
- $0 blind maximum hammer after selling friction, packing, test/decontamination effort, lifecycle/recall risk, and required profit.
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 2
BioFire Diagnostics FilmArray 2.0 instruments; exact catalog and serial designation unresolved
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Seller description and supplied photographs identify two BioFire Diagnostics FilmArray 2.0 units.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 13, 2026
Configuration
BioFire system computer, preloaded BioFire Software, monitor, Ethernet switch, barcode reader, and connection hardware
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
The supplied photographs establish instrument chassis only; no computer/software system or normal peripherals are shown.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 13, 2026
Pouch loading station, rack, power/Ethernet cables, reagent pouches, and service documentation
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
No complete matching workflow/accessory set, decontamination record, recall correction record, or service documentation is evidenced.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 13, 2026
Exact catalog labels, serial numbers, and recall status for both units
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Rear labels are too blurred to determine exact catalog designation or whether either serial appears in FDA recall Z-3122-2024.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 13, 2026
Condition
Untested
No power-on, BioFire Software recognition, diagnostic pass, pouch run, thermocycling, sealing, imaging, or valid result is demonstrated.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Intact housings and pouch chambers are not proof of a successful diagnostic run.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 13, 2026
Market evidence
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.
Sensitivity and robustness
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
Bare instrument-pair blind model
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $600–$1,500
The $0 ceiling credits two chassis only and does not assume control computer/software, recall clearance, service, warranty, or successful pouch runs.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $165 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $150 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $150 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $135 | No computer/software, recall, decontamination, platform-obsolescence, function, and specialist-liquidity risk reserve. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $0
ROI floor: $284
Binding: Profit floor
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $0
- 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.
System completeness, recall status, and bare-instrument economics
The missing control environment is not a minor accessory issue: one compatible BioFire computer can control both instruments, but the chassis alone do not establish a usable system for a buyer without that environment.
FDA recall Z-3122-2024 is open and serial-specific. It does not mean both units are recalled, but the unreadable labels mean no recall-clearance credit can be used.
- Obtain readable serials and verify each against the FDA recall record, including any completed recalibration documentation.
- Confirm whether a BioFire computer/software system, switch, and peripherals are stored separately, then demonstrate software recognition and valid pouch runs for both units.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
REVIEWREVIEW: no high bid was captured, but the $1,100 bare-pair conservative resale leaves only the standard $500 profit at a zero hammer after stated reserves.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Low
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium Low
- Costs
- Medium High
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 · Serial Specific Recall Unresolved
FDA recall Z-3122-2024 remains open, but unreadable serials prevent classifying either auction unit as affected or unaffected.
A recall is serial-specific and must not be generalized to every FilmArray 2.0 unit.
High · Control Workflow Not Established
No BioFire computer/software system, peripherals, successful run, or decontamination history is evidenced.
The instruments are designed to operate in a BioFire software-controlled system.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions item 377133
Official auction provenance for the immutable preview observation.
- bioMérieux BioFire FilmArray 2.0 operator manual
Official system architecture, computer/software, diagnostics, and decontamination context; linked and paraphrased.
- FDA FilmArray 2.0 recall Z-3122-2024
Official serial-specific open-recall context; linked and paraphrased.