Sol_75N95B26Q00012.pdf

75N95B26Q00012

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IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

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The purpose of this Competitive Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is to procure Brand Name or Equivalent specialized high density active electrodes and matching electronics.

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NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

INTRODUCTION

This is a non competitive 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.

The solicitation number is 75N95B26Q00011. This solicitation is issued as a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services. The Government intends to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (Including Brand-Name).

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, intends to negotiate and award a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order on a non-competitive basis to MBF Bioscience for the procurement of one (1) light sheet microscope system.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541714 with a Size Standard of 1000.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026.

• This requirement is set aside for small business

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The National Institute of Mental Health, Section on Neuroanatomy, requires one (1) Light Sheet Microscope system, which allows direct imaging of whole brains research on the neuroanatomical circuits of the brain involved in motor behavior. Current microscopes in use are inefficient and can not support whole brain imaging without a costly overhaul to the current microscope system, including replacing the currently in use MBF Bioscience software. The new system must sync with the current in use software.

The microscope must meet the following salient characteristics:

• 3D volumetric imaging suitable for quantitative image analysis

• Fast acquisition and low photo bleaching

• Dual light sheet configuration for uniform illumination

• Adjustable light sheet for fast scan or high resolution mode

• Compatible with all clearing methods (e.g. CLARITY, Binaree, iDISCO, SeeDB, Sca/e and more)

• MBF Slice with dual illumnation paths and Plan Apo 10x/0.28 detection

• objective

• Dual 3 channel auto-aligning, laser illumination system (450nm/520nm//635nm excitation)

• Motorized emission filter for improved spectral separation

• Axial resolution of ~ 5um; Lateral resolution ~1um

• 40mm x 80mm x 40mm (312nm resolution) motorized XYZ stage system

• High resolution, back illuminated sCMOS camera (86%QE)

• Specimen chamber suitable for embryos, small organs, organoids, whole mouse

& rat brains

• 5 specimen cuvettes and refractive index media

• Two year warranty

• High performance PC workstation with 32" 4K monitor

• MBF BrightSlice acquisition software with 3D visualization and post-processing

• NeuroInfo Studio o Works with 3D images of intact cleared specimens from light sheet or confocal microscopes o Delineates anatomies in the experimental anatomic space o Detect cells and biochemical markers, brain-wide, using deep learningapproaches o Combines all image measurements to anatomies within a common coordinate framework for cross-cohort, or experiment comparisons o Combines data from multiple whole-slide images or virtual slides into a 3D image volume o Registers serial section images or whole brain image volumes of any orientation to a digital atlas o Includes image enhancement filters (e.g. tone mappping, flat field correction,background subtraction, sharpen image, etc...)

o Corrects for distortion due to histological processing

• Complimentary Neurolucida Explorer o Run extensive morphological analyses for structural, anatomical, spatial, and orientation investigation o Visualize and interpret data models in a 3D environment o Analyze multiple files at once in batch o Automatically export metrics to Microsoft Excel

• Image hosting and server management for Biolucida for one year.

o Dedicated server with 4-core CPU o 16GB of RAM o 2TB disk space o Ability to be used with existing Biolucida software license

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

Contractor shall provide the following:

ITEM

NO.

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMT

0001 MBF Slice: Light Sheet Microscope – SL- 100 1 Ea $ $

0002 NeuroInfo Studio - BNS-250 1 Ea $ $

0003 NEX-10c 1 Ea $ $

0004 BL-HST-2TB 1 Ea $ $

TOTAL: $

EXPIRATION DATE OF QUOTE:

DELIVERY LOCATION

49 Convent Drive Bldg. 49 Rm 5A-60 Bethesda, MD 20892

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

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

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.

Evaluation Factors:

• Price

• Technical capability

• Past performance

• Delivery schedule

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.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, with their offer.

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

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer and consistent with customary commercial practices: N one The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this synopsis must include sufficient information to demonstrate the offeror’s bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the required product or service. Responses must include, at a minimum:

• Unit and total price

• Shipping and handling costs

• Delivery period after award

• Delivery terms

• F.O.B. point (destination or origin)

• Product or catalog numbers (if applicable)

• 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 September 25, 2026, 5:30 pm EDTand must reference solicitation number 75N95B26Q00011. Responses must be submitted via the SAM.gov webportal. Potential Offerors do not need to register to view a notice;

however, in order to submit questions and/or response to this Notice, an account will need to be established.

http://www.sam.gov/

POINT OF CONTACT:

Brittany May Contract Specialist Brittany.may@nih.gov