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9000 Rockville Pike Room 6S257 Building 10

National Institutes of Health OD - Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 6B05 Bethesda, MD 20892-7511

75N98027Q00025

NICHOLAS CAPOBIANCO

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NIH

20892

10/22/2026

11/05/2026 1300 ES

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The purpose of this NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION is to provide NHLBI with 4D-Nucleofector Core

Unit and X Unit.

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Conditions -In addition to all the applicable commercial Products and Commercial Services

(Nov 2023)

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

To avoid delay in payment, all invoices must be uploaded into the invoicing processing platform

(IPP) (https://www.ipp.gov). The invoice must match the line item description on the purchase order. It must also state that payment is to be made using a three-way match.

NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title: 4D-Nucleofector Core Unit and X Unit

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in 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 75N98027Q00025. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order without providing for full and open competition (brand-name only).

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. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).

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 Lonza Walkersville, Inc., 8830 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville, MD 21793, for the 4D-Nucleofector Core Unit and X Unit, including one-year warranty extensions. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is not set aside for small business.

(v) Description of Requirement:

The Government requires new Lonza 4D-Nucleofector equipment as follows:

1. 4D-Nucleofector Core Unit, Part No. AAF-1003B - Quantity 1;

2. 4D-Nucleofector X Unit, Part No. AAF-1003X - Quantity 1; and

3. One-year warranty extension for each unit.

The system will be used to introduce plasmids, CRISPR/Cas9 components, guide RNAs, reporter constructs, and other genetic material into primary cells and other difficult-to-transfect cell types. The exact Lonza 4D-Nucleofector platform is required to maintain continuity with previously validated experimental conditions, support reproducibility of ongoing studies, and avoid platform-dependent variability. New OEM equipment with manufacturer-supported warranty coverage is required.

(vi) Delivery Location:

National Institutes of Health Building 10, Room 6S257 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892

Delivery is requested as soon as possible after receipt of order, Monday through Friday.

Respondents shall state their delivery timeframe. F.O.B. Destination.

(vii) [Reserved]

(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 Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Responses shall comply with the submission requirements in paragraph (xiv) below.

(x) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

Responses will be evaluated to determine whether a responsible source other than the intended source can provide the exact required new Lonza equipment. Evaluation will consider: (1) technical capability to provide Part No. AAF-1003B and Part No. AAF-1003X;

(2) documentation of manufacturer or authorized-reseller status and manufacturer-supported warranty coverage; (3) delivery timeframe; and (4) price. Used, refurbished, remanufactured, or gray-market equipment will not satisfy the requirement.

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, issued to the successful offeror 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 (or part of an offer) before the expiration date, whether or not discussions are conducted, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received prior to award.

(xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

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

Applicable additional FAR clauses will be identified in the resulting award.

(xii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer and consistent with customary commercial practices: The equipment shall be new OEM equipment and shall include manufacturer-supported warranty coverage as described in paragraph (v).

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

(xiv) Submission Requirements:

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement and quotation that demonstrates the ability to satisfy the Government’s requirement. Any timely response received will be considered by the Government before award.

Responses must include sufficient information to demonstrate the respondent’s capability to provide the exact required new Lonza products with manufacturer-supported warranty coverage. Price quotations shall include, at a minimum: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery timeframe after award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. point, product/catalog/part numbers, product descriptions, and any other relevant information.

The Government will consider technical capability, manufacturer/authorized-reseller status, warranty coverage, delivery, and price. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Respondents claiming to be manufacturers or authorized resellers of the specified Lonza brand-name products must provide:

(a) Product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s);

(b) Product description;

(c) Documentation demonstrating authorization to provide the required new Lonza equipment and manufacturer-supported warranty coverage;

(d) Quantity;

(e) Estimated price or cost;

(f) Shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and

(g) Delivery timeframe after receipt of order.

Responses must also 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 November 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT and must reference solicitation number 75N98027Q00025. Responses may be submitted electronically to nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov.

(xv) Point of Contact: Nicholas Capobianco, Contracting Specialist, National Institutes of Health Email: nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov mailto:nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov

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