Attachemnt 1 - List of Equipment.docx

This document is a Pre-Solicitation Notice from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center for a sole source procurement of an Olympus SLIDEVIEW VS200 Digital Scanner with Autoloader. The solicitation is for a firm-fixed price purchase order to Evident Scientific, Inc. in Waltham, MA, involving a trade-in of an existing VS120 Scanner. The detailed equipment list includes multiple components such as a slide scanner unit, various objectives, slide trays, an oil dispenser system, lens cleaning materials, a clean bench, and an air compressor.

The procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with a NAICS code of 334516. Evident Scientific is identified as the sole authorized provider due to the proprietary nature of the equipment and its integration requirements. Potential respondents are required to submit business information including SAM UEI, company details, GSA schedules, company type, and a capability statement. Interested parties must submit comments electronically to Kimala Winfield or Malinda Dehner at NIH by the specified due date, with the goal of enhancing digital pathology capabilities for patient care and research protocols.