NIMH: Competitive Combined Synopsis/Solicitation f
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N95B26Q00013
- Agency
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Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, seeks to procure one cryostat for diagnostic laboratory equipment to analyze the molecular and chemical architecture of specific brain regions, with quotations due September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. This is a commercial items procurement under FAR Subpart 12.6, conducted as a Request for Quotation on a brand name or equal basis, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
The equipment must be brand name or equivalent to the Leica CM3050 S Cryostat, featuring a floor-standing, rotary microtome configuration with precision frozen-section preparation capabilities. Specifications include section thickness range of 0.5–300 micrometers, maximum specimen size of 40 by 55 millimeters, cryochamber temperature adjustable from 0°C to −40°C, motorized cutting speed up to approximately 210 millimeters per second when equipped, LED chamber illumination, ergonomic design for seated operation, and optional electrohydraulic height adjustment. The equipment must weigh approximately 180 kilograms and require approximately 1,800 VA of electrical power, with appropriate regulatory certifications for in vitro diagnostic use.
Place of performance and delivery are at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Quotations must include unit and total pricing, shipping and handling costs, delivery period after award, delivery terms, F.O.B. point, product or catalog numbers, product description, UEI, TIN, and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management. Evaluation factors are price, technical capability, past performance, and delivery schedule. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC code is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Brittany May, Contract Specialist, is the point of contact.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) The solicitation number is 75N95B26Q00013. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is being conducted on a "brand name or equal" basis in accordance with FAR 11.104 and the provision at FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. Offerors proposing an "equal" product must clearly identify the item by brand name (if any), make, and model number, and must provide sufficient descriptive literature and technical documentation to demonstrate that the proposed product meets all salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics listed in Section (v) of this solicitation. Offers of "equal" products that fail to clearly identify the product or that fail to demonstrate compliance with the salient characteristics may be rejected as non-responsive.
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeks to award a firm fixed-price to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular March 2026.
Update #1 ·
NIMH: Supply: Diagnostic Laboratory Equipment: N/A
To be used to analyse the molecular and chemical architecture of specific regions of the brain in a highly reproducible manner
Files
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| Sol_75N95B26Q00013.pdf |
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