National Institute of Diabetes Digestive and Kidney Diseases Intramural Research Microscopes Purchase

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
75N94025Q00217
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), acting on behalf of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), is procuring two advanced confocal microscopes with array detector technology for the NIDDK Intramural Research Program. The microscopes must provide superior imaging capabilities including superresolution down to 80 nanometers in xy and 200 nanometers in z, faster imaging speeds, and enhanced sensitivity for critical research studies. Each microscope requires specific technical features such as motorized inverted microscope capabilities, multiple objective lenses, cage-style incubator, confocal scanner with multiple lasers, and advanced software functionalities. Vendors will be evaluated based on their ability to meet the detailed technical specifications outlined in the solicitation documents. The solicitation was issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) number 75N94025Q00217 on August 28, 2025, with an amended quotation deadline of September 3, 2025 by 4:00 PM following Amendment 1 issued on September 1, 2025.

This procurement is structured as a full and open competition with no set-aside designation for small businesses, operating under NAICS code 334516 with a business size standard of 1,000 employees. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the solicitation documentation. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price purchase order, though no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documents. The procurement involves exactly two microscopes, with delivery locations specified as two different NIH facilities in Bethesda, Maryland: one unit to NIHBC 08 BG RM B123 and another to NIHBC 10 Clinical Center, Room S250i. Each microscope installation must include two days of on-site training for up to four users within five business days of installation, with performance taking place at the United States-based NIH facilities.

Notice text

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6- “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for commercial items” as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is 75N94025Q00217 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This acquisition will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The provisions and clauses incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05 effective 08/07/2025.

The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516 and the business size standard is 1,000 employees. 

The Intramural Research Program (IRP) at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement for two new confocal microscopes with new capabilities resulting from the latest array detector technology, surpassing current imaging capabilities for critical studies.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) on behalf of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order through full and open competition to fulfill this requirement.

This solicitation is NOT set aside for total small businesses.

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