CSS - NVision POLARIS (Brand Name or Equal)
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N98027Q00061
- Agency
-
Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeks to purchase one NVision POLARIS Preclinical Parahydrogen-Induced Polarizer System on a firm-fixed-price basis, with responses due November 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. The requirement is unrestricted with no set-aside, and it is a brand-name-or-equal acquisition under FAR 52.211-6 issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation under FAR 12.603.
The attachment summary identifies the requiring user as the Chemical Synthesis Center at NHLBI, which will use the system to screen and optimize hyperpolarizable 13C-labeled compounds for cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological probe development. Delivery is Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) / F.O.B. Destination to NIH Building 10 CRC Room 1W-5940 in Bethesda, Maryland. The system must ship within five months after receipt of order (ARO), with installation and training complete within six months ARO.
Required deliverables include a system capable of greater than 15% polarization with 3-minute dose production, two years of annual preventive maintenance and service, on-site installation and commissioning, initial operator training of up to 3 days, a filter box accessory, and professional packaging. Offerors must state the delivery timeframe, provide product or catalog numbers, and demonstrate compliance with all salient characteristics.
Quotes must be firm-fixed-price in U.S. Dollars with no foreign currency exchange rate contingencies, Net 30 payment terms with no upfront payments, and all-inclusive DDP shipping and handling. Responses must include a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and business size certification, and offerors must be actively registered in SAM. Submit electronically to nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov.
Evaluation factors are price, technical capability to meet or exceed all product specifications, past performance, and delivery schedule. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer represents best value. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a 1,000-employee small business size standard, and the PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The notice was posted November 4, 2026.
Notice text
(i)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordancewith FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in thisnotice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are beingrequested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii)The solicitation number is 75N98027Q00061. This solicitation is issued as a competitivecombined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services (BrandName or Equal in accordance with FAR 52.211-6). The Government intends to award acontract or purchase order resulting from this solicitation using full and open competition.This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitationfor Commercial Products or Commercial Services (and FAR Subpart 13.5, as applicable).The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeksto award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order/Contract in U.S. Dollars (USD) to theresponsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.
(iii)The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effectthrough Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 and effective date 03/13/2026.
(iv)The associated NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory InstrumentManufacturing), and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
¿This requirement is unrestricted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_75N98027Q00061.pdf |
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