IVM-CMS Platform: all-in-one Intravital Microscope (IVM) system

The National Institutes of Health National Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) intends to solicit a turnkey, all-in-one Intravital Microscope (IVM) system designed for real-time cellular and subcellular imaging of tissues and organs in live animals; a sources sought notice is due September 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EST to determine small business capability and inform acquisition method selection.

NIEHS is explicitly seeking responses from small business concerns, including 8(a) small businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Woman-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The system will be installed at NIEHS in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, with three-year warranty coverage. The platform must integrate specialized hardware (confocal and two-photon microscopy lasers, motion compensation) and software (IVM Engine and Studio) with emphasis on ease of operation. This is intended to be a firm-fixed-price contract.

Interested vendors must submit capability statements not exceeding seven pages, including company name and address, business size and type, UEI number, point of contact information, and professional qualifications of relevant personnel. Submissions are due via email to Luz Casey at Luz.Casey@nih.gov. The government will publish pre-solicitation and solicitation notices in GSA eBuy or SAM.gov following review of sources sought responses. Responses to this notice are non-binding and will not be considered adequate responses to subsequent solicitations.

NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); PSC 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies).