The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded a purchase order to Life Technologies Corporation for $42,407.23 on September 25, 2026, for a Thermo Fisher Scientific EVOS M5000 imaging system with a completion date of September 24, 2027.
The system is a fully integrated, automated digital inverted microscope designed for high-quality imaging and quantitative analysis of cultured cells, providing four-color fluorescence, transmitted-light, and color imaging capabilities. The system includes position tracking for longitudinal monitoring of live cells and integrated quantitative analysis for cell counting and confluence measurement. Installation and delivery occurs in Durham, North Carolina at the NIEHS Developmental Neurobiology Laboratory. The contractor furnishes and installs the complete microscope system including the microscope body, imaging components, digital imaging equipment, accessories, and imaging and analysis software. Work is firm-fixed-price under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.