Combined Synopsis Solicitation: ¿MR CoilTech 7T Vi

The National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, seeks to award a firm fixed-price contract for one MR CoilTech 7T Visual Cortex head coil, with proposals due September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. This is a full and open competitive combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items under FAR 12.603, not set aside for small business, and not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

Place of performance is the Functional MRI Core Facility at NIH's Bethesda Campus, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1148. The coil is a specialized medical device required for the Siemens Terra 7T MRI Scanner, consisting of 32 highly sensitive receive elements and 8 transmit elements designed to optimize signal-to-noise ratio for visual cortex imaging studies. Delivery must occur within 30 days after receipt of order. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The contract period of performance is 12 months from award date, and a one-year warranty is requested. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents best value based on evaluation of price, technical capability, past performance, and delivery schedule. Quotations must be submitted electronically to johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov and must include unit and total price, shipping and handling costs, delivery timeframe, F.O.B. point, product description, Unique Entity Identifier, Taxpayer Identification Number, and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov. Amendment 0001, effective September 15, 2026, extended the closing date from September 24 to September 28 and incorporated standard FAR and HHSAR clauses.