Nikon Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope Accessories

The National Institutes of Health, specifically the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, is seeking to procure accessories for a refurbished Nikon Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope through solicitation number 75N94025Q00210. The procurement includes seven line items of specialized scientific equipment: a Hamamatsu Orca-Fusion BT sCMOS camera package, multiple microscope objective and emission lenses in an optics package, a motorized condenser with DIC components, a turret package, Tokai sample holders, a UV OMS + 473 system with laser components, and two NIS-Elements Advanced Research software licenses. The government intends to award this purchase order directly to Nikon Instruments Inc. of Melville, New York as the original manufacturer and sole source for compatible parts and software. Evaluation criteria will consider technical capability, price, and past performance, with technical capability and past performance weighted more heavily than cost. Quotations are due by September 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM and must be submitted via email to the contracting officer Kelly Robinson at Kelly.Robinson@nih.gov.

This procurement is not set aside for small businesses and operates under an unrestricted competition framework, though the government has identified Nikon Instruments Inc. as the intended sole source supplier. The contract period of performance runs from September 6, 2025 to September 5, 2026, indicating a one-year term. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees. All equipment is to be delivered to a specific location designated as 126/JeffreyREECE. Vendors must include specific representations and certifications with their quotations, including their Unique Entity Identifier and Taxpayer Identification Number. The solicitation classifies this procurement under Product/Service Code 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.