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National Institutes of Health OD - Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 6B05 Bethesda, MD 20892-7511

75N98026Q00951

JOHN JOHNSON

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08/05/2026

08/15/2026 1400 ED

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The purpose of this COMPETITIVE COMBINED

SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (Brand Name or

Equal) is to acquire a SLICE Light Sheet

Microscope System .

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION (Brand Name or Equal)

Title: SLICE Light Sheet Microscope System

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00951/PCA-NIA-09016. This solicitation is issued as a competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.

The Government intends to award a contract or purchase order resulting from this solicitation using full and open competition.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeks to award a firm fixed-price award to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular March 2026.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516, and the small business size standard is “Other Than Small Business”

• This requirement is NOT set aside for Small Business

(v) Description of Requirement:

1) MBF SLICE: Light Sheet Microscope for high resolution imaging of cleared of specimens

2) High performance PC workstation designed and configured for optimal performance with MBF systems-

AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 7965WX (128 MB cache, 24 cores, 48 threads, 4.2GHz to 5.3GHz, 350 W)

-256 GB DDR5, 4800MHz. memory

-1 x 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 drive

- 3x8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 drives RAID 0 (Total storage = 24 TB)

-High performance RTX graphics card

-16x DVD+/-RW Half Height Optical Drive

-Integrated Gigabit NICs (1Gb & 10Gb)

-1350w power supply

-Laser gaming mouse

-Windows 11 Professional

-3-year warranty

-Includes MBF Systems Integration Service

3) One day of on-site field service: Installation of new microscope systems or upgrades to existing systems

- Training: software and hardware operations, scientific consulting and/or workshops

- Preventative maintenance, testing, assessment, alignment and calibration

4) Neurolucida 360 Ultra

5) NeuroInfo Studio: Automatically delineate and identify mouse or rat brain regions in experimental specimens based on the digital Allen Mouse Brain Atlas or Waxholm Rat Brain Atlas. Includes BrainMaker technology for creating full-resolution 3D images from serial sections.

Advanced Light Sheet Technology

Projected Light Sheet Microscopy (pLSM - patent pending): Cutting-edge imaging technique utilizing dynamic, modulated light sheets for high resolution visualization of cleared samples.

This innovative approach enables multi-resolution imaging and minimal photobleaching making it particularly valuable for fields like developmental biology, neuroscience, and other areas requiring detailed analysis of cleared intact specimens.

Linearly Adaptive Light-Sheet Offset Correction: Enables compatibility with a wide array of clearing protocols without the need for any hardware configuration. Supports iDISCO, CLARITY, SHANEL, CUBIC, BINAREE and other optical clearing techniques. This correction also compensates for refactive index heterogeneity throughout a sample significantly improving image quality

Software-Driven Light sheet Modulation: Adjustable light-sheet thickness (8um -50um) enabling fast scan or high resolution modes for optimized imaging.

Automated Multi-Channel Acquisition: Seamless switching between illumination wavelengths for imaging a wide array of fluorescence reporters

Versatilty

Supports a wide range of applications such as whole brain imaging, vascular system imaging, neurodegenerative disease research, developmental biology studies and general biological research requiring 3D imaging

Samples are imaged in exchangeable, fast-mounting, magnetically-held cuvettes designed to support the stable imaging of complexly shaped organs and tissues

Includes BrightSlice acquisition software: Designed for ease of use, it streamlines image collection, stitching, post- processing, 3D visualization and data compression with add-ons available for atlas registration, neuron quantification, cell counting, deconvolution, etc

Compact footprint, benchtop ready maximizes lab space - L 457mm x W 368mm x H 304mm

Supplied with 10x/.028 Plan Apo objective for high resolution imaging suitable for quantitative image analysis

(vi) Delivery Location:

NIH/NIDA

251 Bayview Blvd STE 100

BRC Bldg. RM 09C224

Baltimore, MD 21224

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(viii) FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Add any agency-specific instructions as required.

(x) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.

(b) Evaluation Factors:

• Price

• Technical capability

• Past performance

• Delivery schedule

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, issued within the time specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. The Government reserves the right to accept any offer before the expiration date.

(xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer and consistent with customary commercial practices:

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(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is (not applicable).

(xiv) Submission Requirements:

Responses must include sufficient information to demonstrate the offeror’s capability to provide the required product or service. Quotes shall include, at a minimum:

• Unit and total price

• Shipping and handling costs

• Delivery timeframe after award

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• Product/service description

Additional evaluation considerations may include past performance, warranty, lifecycle cost, maintenance availability, and environmental or energy efficiency.

Responses must include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by (August 15, 2026, 2PM, EST) and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00951/PCA-NIA-09016. Responses may be submitted electronically to johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov.

(xv) Point of Contact:

John Johnson, Program Specialist, johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov 667-312-5580.

mailto:johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov mailto:johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov

Version 11-30-2016-1 FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs

TEMPLATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

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PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

Statement of Need and Purpose: The overall goal of this purchase is to accelerate digital acquisition and analysis of high-resolution images of cleared specimens

Background Information and Objective: The LBN\NAS research program focuses on behavioral and associated neuroanatomical studies, and the latter yield large volumes of high quality immunocytochemically stained brain material that require specialized software to visualize and analyze.

1. Generic Name of Product: SLICE Light Sheet Microscope system

Purchase Description: MBF Light Sheet Microscope system

4. Salient characteristics

The SLICE Light Sheet Microscope from MBF Bioscience is an innovative imaging system with unprecedented affordability and a compact device footprint designed to meet the advanced needs of biological research.

Key Features

1. Advanced Light Sheet Technology

a. Projected Light Sheet Microscopy (pLSM - patent pending): Cutting-edge imaging technique utilizing dynamic, modulated light sheets for high resolution visualization of cleared samples. This innovative approach enables multi-resolution imaging and minimal photobleaching making it particularly valuable for fields like developmental biology, neuroscience, and other areas requiring detailed analysis of cleared intact specimens.

b. Linearly Adaptive Light-Sheet Offset Correction: Enables compatibility with a wide array of clearing protocols without the need for any hardware configuration.

Supports iDISCO, CLARITY, SHANEL, CUBIC, BINAREE and other optical clearing techniques. This correction also compensates for refactive index heterogeneity throughout a sample significantly improving image quality

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c. Software-Driven Light sheet Modulation: Adjustable light-sheet thickness (8um - 50um) enabling fast scan or high resolution modes for optimized imaging.

d. Automated Multi-Channel Acquisition: Seamless switching between illumination wavelengths for imaging a wide array of fluorescence reporters

2. Versatilty

a. Supports a wide range of applications such as whole brain imaging, vascular system imaging, neurodegenerative disease research, developmental biology studies and general biological research requiring 3D imaging

b. Samples are imaged in exchangeable, fast-mounting, magnetically-held cuvettes designed to support the stable imaging of complexly shaped organs and tissues

c. Includes BrightSlice acquisition software: Designed for ease of use, it streamlines image collection, stitching, post- processing, 3D visualization and data compression with add-ons available for atlas registration, neuron quantification, cell counting, deconvolution, etc

d. Compact footprint, benchtop ready maximizes lab space - L 457mm x W 368mm x H 304mm

Supplied with 10x/.028 Plan Apo objective for high resolution imaging suitable for quantitative image analysis

Quantity: One system with the capabilities listed above.

5. Delivery Date: 8-14 weeks after receipt of order

6. Period of Performance: 5 years from purschase

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