Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Multiple BACT/ALERT 3D cabinets/modules, workstation, monitor, keyboard, printer, cabling, and visible power indicators
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
bioMérieux BACT/ALERT 3D Modular Microbial Detection System — GSA Auction Analysis
A photo-confirmed multi-module BACT/ALERT 3D installation has a removed workstation hard drive and unverified module configuration, software, microbial function, and Puerto Rico logistics, leaving a $0 blind hammer ceiling.
Stale-data warning
Analysis snapshot · Open at observation — observed October 2, 2026. This is an immutable observation, not a live feed. The auction is scheduled to close October 8, 2026. Price, status, close time, and terms may have changed. Check the source auction before bidding.
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: The $3,400 blind non-acquisition stack exceeds net resale before hammer; a $1,000 conditional ceiling requires configuration, software, representative function, and logistics to be bounded.
What to verify before bidding
- Material configuration and functional verification remain unresolved.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot auction result
- Not captured
- Bidders
- Not captured
- Blind-model resale
- $3,500
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC · scheduled close October 8, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 1-1-QSC-I-27-012, lot 048 · Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979
Snapshot observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Scheduled close October 8, 2026
Analysis prepared Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Published October 2, 2026 · page updated October 2, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
This page preserves the October 2, 2026 GSA pre-close observation for item 378784, sale 1-1-QSC-I-27-012, lot 048. No numeric current bid or bidder count was established.
A photo-confirmed multi-module BACT/ALERT 3D installation has a removed workstation hard drive and unverified module configuration, software, microbial function, and Puerto Rico logistics, leaving a $0 blind hammer ceiling.
Review and correction history
Independent review completed. No corrections recorded.
View review and correction details
Independent review completed
Status: Approved · Reviewed October 2, 2026
Mandatory adversarial review reduced the conservative post-verification resale to $3,500 and retained REVIEW, $0 blind hammer, and a $1,000 conditional ceiling only after full verification.
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
- Supplied photos support the stated physical identity/configuration observations only; they do not prove inclusion or function.
Not Established
Not established
- Exact module references/capacity, controller architecture, software tier/recovery, incubation/detection function, communications, and freight
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $3500 conservative post-verification resale and $0 blind/as-is hammer before any unknown buyer premium.
Structured photo observations (1)
These are bounded observations from the preserved photographs. They do not establish functional operation or seller inclusion beyond the corresponding source evidence.
Model · Confirmed
BACT/ALERT 3D modular microbial-detection system
Photo confidence: High
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
bioMérieux BACT/ALERT 3D modular microbial-detection system
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Seller and photos establish BACT/ALERT 3D family identity and a substantial multi-module installation.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Configuration
Multiple BACT/ALERT 3D cabinets/modules, workstation, monitor, keyboard, printer, cabling, and visible power indicators
Confirmed · Medium High confidence
Configuration evidence
Supplied photos support the stated physical identity/configuration observations only; they do not prove inclusion or function.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Exact module references/capacity, controller architecture, software tier/recovery, incubation/detection function, communications, and freight
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Exact module references/capacity, controller architecture, software tier/recovery, incubation/detection function, communications, and freight
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Condition
As-is / repair risk
Seller calls the system usable but says parts may be missing/repairs required and confirms the workstation hard drive was removed; LEDs are not full functional evidence.
Evidence confidence: Low
Condition evidence
Seller calls the system usable but says parts may be missing/repairs required and confirms the workstation hard drive was removed; LEDs are not full functional evidence.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium
Public auditability
Full
Evidence recency
Current
Exact-family evidence ranges from $11.25 unknown/untested surplus to working-system asks; configuration-mixed upper asks do not support blind value for this Puerto Rico lot.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Realized Auction Acquisition | Context Only | 1 |
| Related Model | Asking | Context Only | 1 |
| Source | Evidence | Observed | Price | Relevance and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AllSurplus lot 8907-7198 Auction | Realized Auction Acquisition Exact Model | October 2, 2026 | $11.25 | Unknown/untested BACT/ALERT 3D surplus result. Context Only |
| eBay item 198272162269 Marketplace | Asking Related Model | October 2, 2026 | $1,695 | Working lower-capacity BACT/ALERT 3D 60 ask. Context Only |
Sensitivity and robustness
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
Blind/as-is downside
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $2,500–$3,500
The $3,400 blind non-acquisition stack exceeds net resale before hammer; a $1,000 conditional ceiling requires configuration, software, representative function, and logistics to be bounded.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $525 | LotCaliper reseller-model assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $1,500 | Buyer-managed packing, loading, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $1,500 | Functional-verification and repair reserve; not a service quote. |
| Other | $700 | Configuration, accessory, or software-recovery reserve; it does not assert a component is missing. |
| Risk Buffer | $400 | Uncertainty and return-risk reserve; not a quote. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $0
ROI floor: $0
Binding: Profit and ROI floors
- 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.
Configuration, condition, and conservative bid ceiling
A photo-confirmed multi-module BACT/ALERT 3D installation has a removed workstation hard drive and unverified module configuration, software, microbial function, and Puerto Rico logistics, leaving a $0 blind hammer ceiling.
Verify identity, configuration, functional state, packing/removal cost, and any buyer premium before using a positive conditional ceiling.
- Do not convert unknown bids or bidder counts to zero.
- Do not credit unverified components, software, accessories, or function.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
REVIEWREVIEW: The $3,400 blind non-acquisition stack exceeds net resale before hammer; a $1,000 conditional ceiling requires configuration, software, representative function, and logistics to be bounded.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium Low
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium
- Costs
- Medium Low
Why these confidence levels were assigned
- Identity rationale
- Seller and photos establish BACT/ALERT 3D family identity and a substantial multi-module installation.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Configuration rationale
- Exact module references/capacity, controller architecture, software tier/recovery, incubation/detection function, communications, and freight
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Condition rationale
- Seller calls the system usable but says parts may be missing/repairs required and confirms the workstation hard drive was removed; LEDs are not full functional evidence.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Market Support rationale
- Exact-family evidence ranges from $11.25 unknown/untested surplus to working-system asks; configuration-mixed upper asks do not support blind value for this Puerto Rico lot.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Costs rationale
- Reserves are operator allowances, not quotes.
- 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 · Functionality Unverified
Material configuration and functional verification remain unresolved.
Exact module references/capacity, controller architecture, software tier/recovery, incubation/detection function, communications, and freight
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions API / Data.gov
Official public provenance for auction facts; no unverified direct item URL is invented.
- GSA Auctions item 378784
Official immutable auction-observation provenance.