Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- One CAPINTEC CRC-15W; seller evidence indicates powers on and represents the system as complete.
- $10 observed bid with one bidder before the September 1 scheduled close.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:BUY
CAPINTEC CRC-15W Dose Calibrator — Auction Analysis
A CAPINTEC CRC-15W was observed open at $10 with one bidder and powers-on evidence, but chamber, well-counter, QC, calibration, geometry, contamination, completeness, and clinical-readiness risks keep the blind ceiling near $50.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed August 28, 2026. The scheduled close date of September 1, 2026 has passed. The price, evidence, economics, and recommendation remain exactly as recorded and are not current.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationBUY
- Maximum hammer bid
- $50
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
BUY below the roughly $50 blind ceiling: the immutable $10 / one-bidder observation is below it, but power-on is not calibration and a failed chamber, absent counter, missing geometry accessories, contamination, or unbounded service risk can collapse value.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot observed bid
- $10
- Bidders
- 1
- Blind-model resale
- $1,250
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed August 28, 2026 · scheduled close September 1, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 4-1-QSC-I-26-454, lot 013 · Prescott, Arizona
Snapshot observed August 28, 2026
Scheduled close September 1, 2026
Analysis prepared August 28, 2026
Published August 29, 2026 · page updated August 29, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
At the August 28, 2026 open-auction observation, the bid was $10 with one bidder. A later blank search-index state does not replace this immutable snapshot, and the amount is not a final hammer or completed sale.
A dose-calibrator display that powers on is not evidence that the ionization chamber, well counter, geometry, QC, calibration, or contamination state supports working-system value.
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
- No auction photographs are published.
Not Established
Not established
- Chamber, well-counter, liner/dipper, printer, QC/check sources, geometry accessories, cables, calibration records, shielding, and other hot-lab components.
- Accuracy, constancy, linearity, geometry, contamination state, serviceability, clinical readiness, and final outcome.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- The CRC-15W manual describes display, chamber, well counter, optional printer, geometry, acceptance testing, and separate quality-control workflows.
- Current component/dealer asks and a historical exact-model auction are separated from a materially different complete-hot-lab bundle.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $1,250 conservative gross resale after core completeness and basic QC/functional verification; approximately $600–$1,750 broader range.
- $500 non-acquisition burden excluding selling fees and hammer; ~$50 blind maximum hammer.
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
CAPINTEC CRC-15W radioisotope dose calibrator with well-counter capability
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Seller identifies a CAPINTEC CRC-15W radioisotope dose calibrator.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed August 28, 2026
Configuration
Readout/display, compatible ionization chamber, well counter, chamber liner/dipper or source holder, and power/interconnect cables
Possible · Medium confidence
Configuration evidence
Seller represents the system as complete, but component-level inclusion is not established.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed August 28, 2026
Printer, QC/check sources, geometry/linearity accessories, calibration/QC records, shielding, survey meter, L-block, syringe shields, and decay-storage hardware
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
These items are not directly established in the auction evidence.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed August 28, 2026
Condition
Powers On
Seller evidence indicates the unit powers on; this does not establish measurement accuracy, calibration, chamber performance, well-counter performance, or clinical readiness.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Seller-supplied power-on evidence is narrower than functional verification.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed August 28, 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
Survives
The published decision survives the selected downside check under the stated bounded assumptions.
Blind/as-is open-auction model
- Max hammer
- $50
- Gross resale model
- $600–$1,250
At the preserved $10 observation, modeled profit is about $552.50 and ROI about 108%. The open-auction observation is not a final hammer or completed sale.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $187.50 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $100 | 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 | $150 | Missing liner/dipper, cables, accessories, contamination, calibration, return exposure, and legacy-service uncertainty. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $63
ROI floor: $317
Binding: Profit floor
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $50
- 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.
Power-on evidence, QC, and dose-calibrator economics
The model does not treat a powered display as a clinically ready or calibrated system. It assumes a serviceable chamber and well counter, no major contamination, re-established basic QC, and geometry-critical accessories that are present or economically replaceable.
The $17,500 complete-hot-lab asking package is not a comparable because its shielding, survey, storage, and handling equipment are not established in this GSA lot.
- Verify chamber and well-counter inclusion, background, constancy, accuracy, linearity, geometry, auto-calibration, reference-source performance, and contamination state.
- Do not infer printer, check sources, liner/dipper, shielding, survey meter, or other accessories from a generic complete-system representation.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
BUYBUY below the roughly $50 blind ceiling: the immutable $10 / one-bidder observation is below it, but power-on is not calibration and a failed chamber, absent counter, missing geometry accessories, contamination, or unbounded service risk can collapse value.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium Low
- Condition
- Medium 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 · Calibration Unverified
Power-on does not establish accuracy, constancy, linearity, geometry, or current QA.
Dose-calibrator value depends on re-establishing measurement performance.
High · Chamber Performance Unknown
Ionization-chamber and well-counter performance are not evidenced.
No reference-source, background, sensitivity, or auto-calibration test is supplied.
High · Contamination Unverified
No contamination or wipe survey is supplied.
Nuclear-medicine equipment requires an appropriate verification path.
Medium · Accessory Completeness Unknown
Seller completeness does not prove liner, dipper, check sources, printer, or hot-lab accessory inclusion.
Those items receive no value unless directly confirmed.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions API / Data.gov
Official public provenance for auction facts; no unverified direct item URL is invented.
- CAPINTEC CRC-15W Enhanced Owner's Manual
Manufacturer-authored manual mirrored by a third-party host; system, QC, geometry, and well-counter context linked and paraphrased.
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine quality-control guidance
Independent professional context for constancy, accuracy, linearity, and geometry checks.