Nikon ORCA-Quest 2 camera

The National Institutes of Health, through its Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, is soliciting quotations for one Nikon ORCA-Quest 2 scientific CMOS camera system, with quotations due September 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. This is a sole-source, non-competitive procurement under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The end-user is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Laboratory of Cellular Structure and Dynamics at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The camera system must integrate with an existing Nikon fluorescence microscope platform and include hardware, software, accessories, on-site installation, system integration, configuration, functional verification, and basic operational training, along with the manufacturer's standard warranty.

Minimum technical requirements include photon-number-resolving or ultra-low-noise imaging technology; read noise of 0.3 electrons RMS or less in low-noise mode; minimum image acquisition rate of 25 frames per second; high quantum efficiency optimized for low-light fluorescence imaging with enhanced ultraviolet sensitivity (250–400 nm); support for hardware-triggered and synchronized image acquisition; native raw image data output; and full compatibility with existing Nikon microscope components and NIS-Elements imaging software. Delivery is required 60 days after award, with proposed award timing between September 30 and December 29, 2026. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); PSC is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). Quotations must include unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery period, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. point, DUNS number, Taxpayer Identification Number, and business size certification. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration.