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COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

COMPETITIVE

Classification code: 66

Title: PROsix high refresh rate 6-Primary Hyperspectral LED projector or equal

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

The solicitation number is 75N98026Q01003 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation

(RFQ).

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, dated March 13, 2026 and pursuant to the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.

The associated NAICS code is 334516 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is full and open with no set-aside restrictions.

Supplies or Services and Prices

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has a requirement for a PROsix high refresh rate 6- Primary Hyperspectral LED projector or equal.

The contractor shall ship the required equipment within seven (7) days after receipt of order. Delivery must be FOB Destination. The equipment shall be delivered between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday.

Price Schedule

Line Item: 0001 Item: Product Code VPX-PRO-5053E – PROsix high refresh rate 6-Primary Hyperspectral LED projector Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________

Line Item: 0001A Item: Equal Product Code ________ – Equipment Name__________ Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

Line Item: 0002 Item: Product Code VPX-DPX-1035C - DATAPixx3 data acquisition system with DisplayPort output Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________

Line Item: 0002A Item: Equal Product Code ________ – Equipment Name__________ Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________

Line Item: 0003 Item: Product Code VPX-ACC-6502 - Short-throw lens, throw ratio of 1.56 -1.86 : 1, focus range 4.0-23 ft Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________

Line Item: 0003A Item: Equal Product Code ________ – Equipment Name__________ Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________

Line Item: 0004 Item: Product Code VPX-ACC-5170 - Rear projection screen table mount 25.5'' X 14.5'' Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________

Line Item: 0004A Item: Equal Product Code ________ – Equipment Name__________ Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________

Line Item: 0005 Item: Product Code VPX-SER-9000 - Shipping and handling Quantity: 1 Total Price: $__________

Line Item: 0005A Item: Equal Product Code ________ – Equipment Name__________ Quantity: 1

Background and Requirement The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge. The mission of the NIH also includes enhancing health, lengthening life, reducing illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improves and saves people’s health and lives.

This request originates from the Section on Learning and Plasticity, Laboratory of Brain and Cognition at The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at The National Institutes of Health (NIH). To continue to support cutting-edge research, it is essential to acquire scientific equipment that will enhance its capabilities as required by specific projects. As such, the current purchase involves acquisition of a device that can rapidly present precisely controlled visual stimuli beyond the range of what may be presented with current equipment to help to understand brain function during cognitive tasks.

Brand Name or Equal PROsix high refresh rate 6-Primary Hyperspectral LED projector system Inclusive of the following components:

• PROsix high refresh rate 6-Primary Hyperspectral LED projector or equal

• DATAPixx3 data acquisition system with DisplayPort output or equal

• Short-throw lens

• throw ratio of 1.56 -1.86 : 1

• focus range 4.0 - 23 ft

• Rear projection screen table mount 25.5'' X 14.5''

• Shipping

Salient characteristics:

The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are as follows:

The PROsix High-Refresh-Rate 6-Primary Hyperspectral LED Projector, or equal, must provide the following essential characteristics:

• Six-primary hyperspectral LED projection capable of presenting visual stimuli using more than the standard three RGB color primaries.

• High-precision luminance and color presentation, with 10-bit calibration accuracy, to support controlled vision research.

• Ultra-high refresh rate of greater than 200 Hz to enable precise temporal presentation of visual stimuli.

• Expanded spectral/color gamut, including non-standard color primaries and the capability to support melanopsin-isolating stimulation.

• Capability to support specialized visual and retinal research involving rod photoreceptors, tetrachromatic vision, and intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs)

• Capability to support 4–16 custom color primaries for specialized visual stimulation, including the isolation and study of ipRGC responses.

• Multi-primary projection technology capable of providing the spectral control required for research applications beyond conventional RGB display systems.

• Long-term manufacturer technical support for the specialized projector hardware, calibration, and associated research applications.

• Data acquisition integration capable of synchronizing experimental data collection with visual stimulus presentation.

• Rear-projection screen compatible with the projector and required experimental configuration.

• Compatible short-throw lens capable of accommodating the laboratory's required projection geometry, projection distance, and space constraints.

The system must be capable of rapidly presenting visual stimuli on a large-format screen while maintaining precise and repeatable luminance and color calibration at 10-bit precision. The system must support a refresh rate of greater than 200 Hz and maintain stable luminance, color, spectral, and temporal performance over time to ensure the accuracy and reproducibility of experimental results.

Compatibility Requirements

• Hardware compatibility: Must be compatible with existing Section on Learning and Plasticity stimulation desktop and laptop computers.

• Software compatibility: Must support existing psychophysical experimental software and protocols coded in Python and MATLAB without requiring substantial redevelopment or modification.

• Research protocol compatibility: Must integrate with existing Section on Learning and Plasticity experimental protocols and workflows.

• Cross-platform research compatibility: Must provide stimulus presentation capabilities compatible and comparable with existing research modalities used by the Section, including fMRI and MEG experimental environments.

Contract Type and Period of Performance

It is the Government’s intent to issue a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. The contractor shall ship the required equipment within seven (7) days after receipt of order. Delivery must be FOB Destination. The equipment shall be delivered between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Bethesda, MD local prevailing time, Monday through Friday.

Place of Performance

National Institutes of Health - Main Campus Grace Edwards 10 Center Drive, Room 4C216, Bethesda, MD 20892-1366

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

[To be specified at time of award]

The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements;

(2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule;

(4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation.

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

(a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable. Technical acceptability will be evaluated based upon the following:

1. The Offeror must include all brand name or equal equipment detailed in the project requirements in its quotation.

2. Or Equal equipment must meet or exceed each salient characteristic in the table below.

Brand Name or Equal PROsix high refresh rate 6-Primary Hyperspectral LED projector system Inclusive of the following components:

• PROsix high refresh rate 6-Primary Hyperspectral LED projector or equal

• DATAPixx3 data acquisition system with DisplayPort output or equal

• Short-throw lens

• throw ratio of 1.56 -1.86 : 1

• focus range 4.0 - 23 ft

• Rear projection screen table mount 25.5'' X 14.5''

• Shipping

Salient characteristics:

The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are as follows:

Yes/No Comment/Reference Six-primary hyperspectral LED projection capable of presenting visual stimuli using more than the standard three RGB color primaries.

High-precision luminance and color presentation, with 10-bit calibration accuracy, to support controlled vision research.

Ultra-high refresh rate of greater than 200 Hz to enable precise temporal presentation of visual stimuli.

Expanded spectral/color gamut, including non-standard color primaries and the capability to support melanopsin-isolating stimulation.

Expanded spectral/color gamut, including non-standard color primaries and the capability to support melanopsin-isolating stimulation.

Capability to support 4–16 custom color primaries for specialized visual stimulation, including the isolation and study of ipRGC responses.

Multi-primary projection technology capable of providing the spectral control required for research applications beyond conventional RGB display systems.

Long-term manufacturer technical support for the specialized projector hardware, calibration, and associated research applications.

Data acquisition integration capable of synchronizing experimental data collection with visual stimulus presentation.

Rear-projection screen compatible with the projector and required experimental configuration.

Compatible short-throw lens capable of accommodating the laboratory's required projection geometry, projection distance, and space constraints.

Compatibility Requirements

• Hardware compatibility: Must be compatible with existing Section on Learning and Plasticity stimulation desktop and laptop computers.

• Software compatibility: Must support existing psychophysical experimental software and protocols coded in Python and MATLAB without requiring substantial redevelopment or modification.

• Research protocol compatibility: Must integrate with existing Section on Learning and Plasticity experimental protocols and workflows.

• Cross-platform research compatibility: Must provide stimulus presentation capabilities compatible and comparable with existing research modalities used by the Section, including fMRI and MEG experimental environments.

Shipping

In addition to completing the table above, the respondents must provide brochures and/or published technical specifications that provide evidence of or equal equipments ability to meet the specifications in the table above.

(b) Options – Not applicable and will not be evaluated.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

The FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.

Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. The additional contract terms and conditions are as follows.

52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (AUG 2020) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug. 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage.

Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either --

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if --

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor’s cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement.

Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria.

In addition, the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received on or before 11:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and reference RFQ number 75N98026Q01003. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Responses shall be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist at sneha.singh@nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

For information regarding this solicitation, please contact the Contract Specialist, Sneha Singh at sneha.singh@nih.gov.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Purchase Description Attachment 2 - Additional Terms and Conditions Attachment 3 - NIH Invoicing Instructions with IPP http://www.sam.gov/