Maintenance for MRI Scanners

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, is seeking maintenance services for MRI scanners used in neurobiology research on substance use disorders (SUD). The pre-solicitation notice indicates a requirement for specialized technical maintenance of fiber photometry processors that enable researchers to record fluorescent neurotransmitters during behavioral studies. The procurement will involve acquiring services under NAICS code 334519 with a size standard of 500 employees, focusing on electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance. Potential vendors must submit detailed capability statements electronically to joseph.kennedy@nih.gov by February 5, 2025, at 9:00am ET, with responses limited to 10 pages. Evaluation criteria will include technical requirements, professional qualifications, number of employees, and business classification status.

The procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside, with particular interest in responses from HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), veteran-owned, woman-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months, targeting the procurement of an RZ5P computer processor specifically designed for fiber photometry data acquisition and processing. The required system must include specific technical specifications, such as two 400 MHz Sharc digital signal processors, six analog input and four analog output channels, a fiber optic input port, 24-bit digital I/O, 50 KHz sampling rate, onboard monitor speaker, and specialized control software. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive technical requirements suggest a sophisticated and potentially high-value procurement aimed at supporting critical neurobiological research infrastructure.