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Leica Autostainer XL, CV5030 & Microm HM355S Histology Lot — Auction Analysis

This mixed histology lot visibly contains Leica Autostainer XL/ST5010 and CV5030 instruments plus a Thermo Scientific Microm HM355S. No function is demonstrated, the TS5015 transfer station is not established, and 337+ lb of identified equipment keeps the blind ceiling at $500 despite a $4,000 conservative whole-lot resale basis.

Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed September 1, 2026. The scheduled close date of September 7, 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
$500

The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.

Why this decision

BUY below $500 only: three separately marketable histology instruments support the $4,000 conservative whole-lot model, but unverified function, accessories, contamination exposure, and heavy removal risk leave little room for a higher blind hammer.

See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.

Snapshot auction state
No bid displayed at observation
Bidders
0
Blind-model resale
$4,000
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed September 1, 2026 · scheduled close September 7, 2026

GSA Auctions sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-295, lot 017 · Columbia, South Carolina
Snapshot observed September 1, 2026
Scheduled close September 7, 2026
Analysis prepared September 1, 2026
Published September 1, 2026 · page updated September 1, 2026

Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.

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Auction snapshot

At the September 1, 2026 observation, no bid and no bidders were shown. This immutable open-auction observation is not a final auction outcome.

A coherent histology workflow can contain several marketable instruments without proving a complete integrated workstation, functional operation, or low-cost removal.

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 works
How evidence is classified

Seller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.

Source Confirmed

Seller-confirmed

  • One Leica Autostainer XL/ST5010, one Leica CV5030, and one Thermo Scientific Microm HM355S are visibly identified.
  • The three identified instruments total about 153 kg / 337 lb bare; a PHCbi cabinet is visible but receives no acquisition credit.

Photo Derived

Photo-derived

  • The three principal instruments appear broadly intact, with no obvious catastrophic enclosure damage.
  • The optional Leica TS5015 transfer station is not shown; visible hardware is not promoted to a complete integrated workstation.

Not Established

Not established

  • Power-on, initialization, workflow operation, accessories, service/decontamination history, final outcome, loading assistance, palletization, and removal terms.
  • Complete ST5010-to-CV5030 integration, CV5030 dispenser/transport condition, and HM355S feed/sectioning performance.

Manufacturer Context

Independent context

  • Leica documents the ST5010 and CV5030 platforms and their optional TS5015 transfer-station integration.
  • Thermo documentation identifies the HM355S as a motorized rotary microtome; working-dealer prices are a stronger evidence state than this visual-only lot.

Lotcaliper Assumption

LotCaliper assumptions

  • $4,000 conservative whole-lot gross resale; the PHCbi cabinet and TS5015 receive no base acquisition credit.
  • $500 blind maximum hammer after logistics, testing, accessory, selling, profit, and uncertainty reserves.

Equipment identity

Laboratory · quantity 1

Leica Autostainer XL / ST5010 automated slide stainer

Identity confidence: High

Identity evidence

  • Supplied photographs show one Leica Autostainer XL; Leica documentation identifies the platform as ST5010.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

Laboratory · quantity 1

Leica CV5030 automated glass coverslipper

Identity confidence: High

Identity evidence

  • Visible Leica CV5030 marking and physical configuration support exact-model identification.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

Laboratory · quantity 1

Thermo Scientific / Microm HM355S motorized rotary microtome

Identity confidence: High

Identity evidence

  • The supplied photograph directly shows the Thermo Scientific Microm HM355S model marking.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

Configuration

Leica TS5015 Transfer Station for ST5010-to-CV5030 integration

Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence

Configuration evidence

  • The supplied photographs do not establish the optional TS5015 transfer hardware.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

ST5010 slide racks, reagent vessels, lids, plumbing, hoses, and workflow accessories

Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence

Configuration evidence

  • Photographs identify the instrument but do not inventory its workflow accessories.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

CV5030 racks, loading bath, coverslip magazines, dispenser parts, exhaust/filter hardware, and accessories

Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence

Configuration evidence

  • The visible instrument does not establish complete coverslipper accessory configuration.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

HM355S specimen-holder and blade-holder part numbers and complete accessory configuration

Possible · Medium confidence

Configuration evidence

  • Substantial specimen-side and blade-side hardware is visible, but exact accessory part numbers are not readable.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

Condition

Untested

No power-on, initialization, staining-cycle, transport-arm, water/drain, or reagent-station operation is demonstrated.

Evidence confidence: High

Condition evidence

  • Supplied photographs establish visual condition only, not operation.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

Untested

No startup, slide transfer, coverslip pickup, dispensing, glass handling, or completed coverslipping cycle is demonstrated.

Evidence confidence: High

Condition evidence

  • Supplied photographs do not show functional coverslipper evidence.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

Untested

No powered operation, motorized cutting, feed, brake, specimen advance, or repeatable sectioning is demonstrated.

Evidence confidence: High

Condition evidence

  • Supplied photographs do not demonstrate precision-mechanical operation.

    GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 1, 2026

Market evidence

Market evidence strength

Medium

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 whole-lot model

Max hammer
$500
Gross resale model
$2,500–$4,500

The $500 blind ceiling assigns no value to an unestablished TS5015 or unresolved PHCbi cabinet and reserves for freight, testing, accessories, selling friction, profit, and uncertainty.

Costs and maximum bid

Transaction / operating costAmountBasis
Selling Fees$600LotCaliper assumption: 15% of conservative gross resale.
Shipping$700LotCaliper reserve for pickup, packing, and inbound shipping of at least 337 lb of identified equipment; not a carrier quote.
Testing Repair Reserve$450LotCaliper cleaning, testing, and modest refurbishment reserve.
Other$250LotCaliper reserve for missing accessories and consumables.
Risk Buffer$500Functional, contamination, accessory, mixed-lot, and removal uncertainty reserve.
Buyer premium
Not modeled
Return requirements
$1,000 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
Computed bid constraints

Profit floor: $500

ROI floor: $715

Binding: Profit floor

Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
$500
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.

Histology configuration, functional evidence, and whole-lot economics

The ST5010, CV5030, and HM355S should first be valued as separable instruments. The presence of both Leica machines does not prove the TS5015 hardware required for an integrated transfer workflow.

No power-on, staining, coverslipping, motor-feed, or sectioning test is supplied. The bid model remains well below tested or dealer-supported market context and must absorb substantial packing and removal uncertainty.

  • Inventory Leica racks, vessels, plumbing, coverslip/dispenser components, HM355S holder hardware, and actual loading terms before raising the ceiling.
  • Require initialization and representative workflow checks for both Leica instruments plus HM355S feed and repeatable-sectioning evidence before using tested-working pricing.

Recommendation and rationale

Snapshot decision

BUY

BUY below $500 only: three separately marketable histology instruments support the $4,000 conservative whole-lot model, but unverified function, accessories, contamination exposure, and heavy removal risk leave little room for a higher blind hammer.

Confidence

Identity
High
Configuration
Medium
Condition
Low
Market Support
Medium
Costs
Medium

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

No functional test is demonstrated for any of the three primary histology instruments.

Visible complete-looking equipment can still be a repair or parts asset.

High · Transfer Station Unresolved

The optional TS5015 transfer station is not established.

The lot is not valued as a complete ST5010-to-CV5030 workstation.

High · Heavy Logistics

The three identified instruments total about 153 kg / 337 lb bare before the unresolved PHCbi cabinet and packing.

Loading, palletization, and freight can consume a meaningful share of the spread.

Sources

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