Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- NX50 OP exterior, touchscreen assembly, power hardware, and PM-due label
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
Thermo Scientific CryoStar NX50 OP 957250 — GSA Auction Analysis
Photo-confirmed CryoStar NX50 OP / REF 957250 has real tested-market support, but repair-risk condition and unobserved chamber, blade-holder, microtome, and cooling state leave 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 $7,200 non-acquisition blind cost stack exceeds net resale before hammer; a positive ceiling requires verified internal completeness and basic function.
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
- $8,000
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 001 · Decatur, Georgia 30033
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 378745, sale 1-1-QSC-I-27-012, lot 001. No numeric current bid or bidder count was established.
Photo-confirmed CryoStar NX50 OP / REF 957250 has real tested-market support, but repair-risk condition and unobserved chamber, blade-holder, microtome, and cooling state leave 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 source-first review passed all eight areas and retained the $8,000 post-verification resale, $0 blind hammer, and conditional inspected ceiling.
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
- Cryochamber, blade holder, anti-roll hardware, specimen accessories, refrigeration, microtome, touchscreen, and sectioning function
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $8000 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
CryoStar NX50 OP, REF 957250, S/N S14100774
Photo confidence: High
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
Thermo Scientific / MICROM CryoStar NX50 OP, REF 957250, S/N S14100774
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Manufacturer plate directly shows CryoStar NX50 OP, REF 957250, and S/N S14100774.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Configuration
NX50 OP exterior, touchscreen assembly, power hardware, and PM-due label
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
Cryochamber, blade holder, anti-roll hardware, specimen accessories, refrigeration, microtome, touchscreen, and sectioning function
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Cryochamber, blade holder, anti-roll hardware, specimen accessories, refrigeration, microtome, touchscreen, and sectioning function
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Condition
As-is / repair risk
Seller describes the lot as repairable with possible missing parts; no internal completeness or functional test is established.
Evidence confidence: Low
Condition evidence
Seller describes the lot as repairable with possible missing parts; no internal completeness or functional test is established.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium
Public auditability
Full
Evidence recency
Current
Current tested/warrantied exact and related NX50 asks are materially stronger; a $7,000 family-level auction result is acquisition evidence rather than reseller resale.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Asking | Context Only | 1 |
| Related Model | Realized Auction Acquisition | Context Only | 1 |
| Source | Evidence | Observed | Price | Relevance and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Scientific CryoStar NX50 OP 957250 Dealer | Asking Exact Model | October 2, 2026 | $20,000 | Tested, complete, warrantied exact-model dealer unit. Context Only |
| Bank-ordered CryoStar NX50 liquidation lot 1963 Auction | Realized Auction Acquisition Related Model | October 2, 2026 | $7,000 | NX50 family auction acquisition; OP suffix and functional/accessory state not established. 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
- $7,000–$8,000
The $7,200 non-acquisition blind cost stack exceeds net resale before hammer; a positive ceiling requires verified internal completeness and basic function.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $1,200 | LotCaliper reseller-model assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $1,200 | Buyer-managed packing, loading, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $2,000 | Functional-verification and repair reserve; not a service quote. |
| Other | $3,500 | Configuration, accessory, or software-recovery reserve; it does not assert a component is missing. |
| Risk Buffer | $500 | 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
Photo-confirmed CryoStar NX50 OP / REF 957250 has real tested-market support, but repair-risk condition and unobserved chamber, blade-holder, microtome, and cooling state leave 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 $7,200 non-acquisition blind cost stack exceeds net resale before hammer; a positive ceiling requires verified internal completeness and basic function.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium Low
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium
- Costs
- Medium Low
Why these confidence levels were assigned
- Identity rationale
- Manufacturer plate directly shows CryoStar NX50 OP, REF 957250, and S/N S14100774.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Configuration rationale
- Cryochamber, blade holder, anti-roll hardware, specimen accessories, refrigeration, microtome, touchscreen, and sectioning function
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Condition rationale
- Seller describes the lot as repairable with possible missing parts; no internal completeness or functional test is established.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Market Support rationale
- Current tested/warrantied exact and related NX50 asks are materially stronger; a $7,000 family-level auction result is acquisition evidence rather than reseller resale.
- 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.
Cryochamber, blade holder, anti-roll hardware, specimen accessories, refrigeration, microtome, touchscreen, and sectioning function
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 378745
Official immutable auction-observation provenance.