BOM 25-003580.docx

This document is a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a Request for Quotes (RFQ) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), specifically the National Eye Institute (NEI), seeking to procure specialized Plexon neural probes. The BOM details five specific line items: four different configurations of neural probes with varying channel counts, electrode diameters, and spacing (ranging from 24-64 channels), and one line item for shipping and handling. The probes are highly specialized scientific instruments with precise technical specifications, such as 15um electrode diameters, 50-100um electrode spacing, and specific connector interfaces.

The solicitation is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with a NAICS code of 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The procurement is competed with a brand name restriction and without a small business set-aside. The delivery location is NIH, NEI in Bethesda, MD, with a required delivery of 15 days after receipt of order. The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order based on the lowest price technically acceptable criteria. The total quantity requested includes 6 of one probe type, 2 of another, 2 of a third type, and 1 each of a specialized probe and shipping service.