Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- HFA3 860 instrument, table/cart, printer, dust cover, cabling, and boxed Liquid Trial Lens assembly
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
ZEISS Humphrey Field Analyzer 3 (HFA3) 860 — GSA Auction Analysis
A 2021 photo-confirmed ZEISS HFA3 860 has a known projector fault and a real exact-model market, but its projector-service scope is unbounded, so the actionable blind/as-is hammer ceiling is $0.
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: Without a unit-specific diagnosis or repair cap, no positive blind hammer is supportable; a $2,000 conditional ceiling requires bounded projector repair and no additional material faults.
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 observed bid
- $500
- Bidders
- Not captured
- Blind-model resale
- $9,000
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 039 · Columbus, Ohio 43219
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 378826, sale 1-1-QSC-I-27-012, lot 039. The immutable observed bid was $500; bidder count was not established.
A 2021 photo-confirmed ZEISS HFA3 860 has a known projector fault and a real exact-model market, but its projector-service scope is unbounded, so the actionable blind/as-is hammer ceiling is $0.
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 resale to $9,000, changed BUY to REVIEW, and retained only a $2,000 conditional ceiling after service scope is bounded.
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
- Projector repair scope, calibration, self-test, field-test accuracy, Liquid Trial Lens function, software, printer, and table operation
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $9000 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
Humphrey Field Analyzer 3 Model 860, S/N 860-20228
Photo confidence: High
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
ZEISS Humphrey Field Analyzer 3 Model 860, S/N 860-20228
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Manufacturer plate directly shows HFA3 Model 860, S/N 860-20228, manufactured 2021-07-20.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Configuration
HFA3 860 instrument, table/cart, printer, dust cover, cabling, and boxed Liquid Trial Lens assembly
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
Projector repair scope, calibration, self-test, field-test accuracy, Liquid Trial Lens function, software, printer, and table operation
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
Projector repair scope, calibration, self-test, field-test accuracy, Liquid Trial Lens function, software, printer, and table operation
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Condition
Confirmed repair required
Seller reports both a projection-lamp replacement message and failure to attain required projector intensity; this is not reduced to a lamp-only repair.
Evidence confidence: Low
Condition evidence
Seller reports both a projection-lamp replacement message and failure to attain required projector intensity; this is not reduced to a lamp-only repair.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Oct 2, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium
Public auditability
Full
Evidence recency
Current
Current exact-model dealer asks are asking prices, while the $6,555 GSA high bid is acquisition evidence; the $10,999 refurbished dealer offer limits a conservative no-warranty resale to $9,000.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Asking | Context Only | 1 |
| Exact Model | Realized Auction Acquisition | Context Only | 1 |
| Source | Evidence | Observed | Price | Relevance and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn Optical HFA3 860 Dealer | Asking Exact Model | October 2, 2026 | $10,999 | Fully refurbished exact-model system with table/peripherals and warranty. Context Only |
| GovRadar GSA item 376795 Auction | Realized Auction Acquisition Exact Model | October 2, 2026 | $6,555 | Recent HFA3 860 auction high bid; not downstream reseller resale. 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
- $8,000–$9,000
Without a unit-specific diagnosis or repair cap, no positive blind hammer is supportable; a $2,000 conditional ceiling requires bounded projector repair and no additional material faults.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $1,350 | LotCaliper reseller-model assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $600 | Buyer-managed packing, loading, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $2,800 | Functional-verification and repair reserve; not a service quote. |
| Other | $300 | 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: $3,050
ROI floor: $1,785
Binding: ROI 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.
Configuration, condition, and conservative bid ceiling
A 2021 photo-confirmed ZEISS HFA3 860 has a known projector fault and a real exact-model market, but its projector-service scope is unbounded, so the actionable blind/as-is hammer ceiling is $0.
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: Without a unit-specific diagnosis or repair cap, no positive blind hammer is supportable; a $2,000 conditional ceiling requires bounded projector repair and no additional material faults.
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 HFA3 Model 860, S/N 860-20228, manufactured 2021-07-20.
- Material unknowns: Bounded
- Configuration rationale
- Projector repair scope, calibration, self-test, field-test accuracy, Liquid Trial Lens function, software, printer, and table operation
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Condition rationale
- Seller reports both a projection-lamp replacement message and failure to attain required projector intensity; this is not reduced to a lamp-only repair.
- Material unknowns: Unbounded
- Market Support rationale
- Current exact-model dealer asks are asking prices, while the $6,555 GSA high bid is acquisition evidence; the $10,999 refurbished dealer offer limits a conservative no-warranty resale to $9,000.
- 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.
Projector repair scope, calibration, self-test, field-test accuracy, Liquid Trial Lens function, software, printer, and table operation
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 378826
Official immutable auction-observation provenance.