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75N98026Q01222

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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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THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

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09/15/2026

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OD - Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 6B05

National Institutes of Health

Bethesda, MD 20892-7511

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+10 000-000000JOHN JOHNSON

09/24/2026 1400 ED

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The purpose of this COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (Brand Name or Equal) is to acquire a ¿MR CoilTech 7T Visual Cortex¿ head coil.

The following FAR clauses and Provisions are applicable to this award.

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -In addition to all the applicable commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) Continued ...

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION (Brand Name or Equal)

Title: “MR CoilTech 7T Visual Cortex” head coil

(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 75N98026Q01222 /PCA-NIMH-05731. 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:

8-channel TxRx 32-channel receive Visual Cortex Coil for Siemens 7T scanner with impulse gradient coil. Coil design reference: S. Chu et al., An Open�face 8-Channel Transceiver 32-Channel Receive Array for Human Visual Cortex Imaging at 7T; p1176; ISMRM 2025

Coil will be designed such that it can be used in both impulse and body gradient scanners.

SAR simulations will be performed for the two different scanner environments. Separate VOP and coil files will be provided for the two scanners.

(vi) Delivery Location:

NIH/NIMH

10 Center Drive, 1D80, Bethesda. MD, 20892-1148

(vii) [Reserved, if needed]

(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:

(None)

(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

• 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 24, 2026, 2PM, EST) and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q01222 /PCA-NIMH-05731 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

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose: The “MR CoilTech 7T Visual Cortex” head coil is required by users of the Siemens Terra 7T MRI Scanner at the Functional MRI Core Facility (FMRIF) at the Bethesda Campus of the NIH, to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of MRI images during fMRI studies of visual cortex. Scanning methods are being developed at the FMRIF to increase the resolution of fMRI data acquisition.

This increased resolution is typically associated with a significant decrease in SNR, creating a major obstacle to conducting fMRI experiments. The MR CoilTech coil will help recover some of the SNR lost by scanning at high resolution while providing an open face design to allow large field of view to participants in visual studies.

2. Background Information and Objective: The MR CoilTech 7T Visual Cortex Coil is equipped with 32 highly sensitive receive elements arranged around the occipital and parietal regions of the head, which are closely packed and placed optimally around the head to maximize the signal strength. The MR CoilTech coil is also equipped with 8 transmit coils, which will enable parallel imaging. Parallel imaging will increase the speed of data acquisition, which will in turn result in the collection of a larger amount of data per experiment, again enhancing SNR. The 8 transmit coils can also be used in receiver mode, bringing the total number of receive coils to 40, and extending the sensitivity depth closer to the center of the head.

3. Generic Name of Product: 32-channel receiver, 8-channel transmit-receive head coil for 7T Terra Siemens MRI scanner.

4. Purchase Description:

Trade Name: MR CoilTech Brand Name: MR CoilTech Manufacturer: MR CoilTech Model: 7T Visual Cortex Head Coil

5. Salient Characteristics:

• 32-channel receive elements, tightly spaced around the head to optimize MRI signal strength.

• 8-channel transmit elements to enable parallel imaging, which should also be usable as receive coils. Compatible with the Terra 7T scanner produced by Siemens.

• The coil elements will be arranged around the back of the head to maximize the ability of subjects to view stimuli with a wider field of view than current whole-brain coils.

• Additionally, one-year warranty is requested.

6. Quantity:

One (1) x MR CoilTech 7T Visual Cortex Coil

7. Delivery Date:

Delivery shall be within 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) to the following address:

Tyler Morgan, Ph.D.

Functional MRI Facility, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 10 Center Drive, Bethesda MD 20892-1148 / Room 1D80 240-926-7577 / tyler.morgan@mail.nih.gov

8. Period of Performance: 12 months from date of award

9. Option(s): N/A mailto:marretts@mail.nih.gov