NIMH:Combine Solicitation/Synopsis Procurement of

The National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, seeks to procure diagnostic laboratory equipment—specifically Visium HD 3' and Chromium Next GEM Single Cell Multiome ATAC + Gene Expression kits—to support single-nucleus sequencing research on human brain tissue, with responses due September 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT.

This is an unrestricted competitive procurement under NAICS code 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, falling under the simplified acquisition threshold. No small business set-aside applies. Place of performance and delivery is the National Institute of Mental Health, 10 Center Drive, Room 4N218, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

The requirement specifies two units of Visium HD 3', 6.5 mm with 4 reactions; two units of Visium HD 3', 6.5 mm with 16 reactions; six units of Chromium Next GEM Single Cell Multiome ATAC + Gene Expression Reagent Bundle with 16 reactions; one unit of Single Index Kit N Set A; four units of Chromium Next GEM Chip J Single Cell Kit with 48 reactions; and one unit of 1x Dual Index Kit TT Set A with 96 reactions. The kits support spatial transcriptomics and multiomic profiling work on tissue from 40 control donors.

Responses must include unit and total pricing, shipping and handling costs, delivery period, delivery terms, F.O.B. point, product/catalog numbers, and product descriptions. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide UEI, TIN, and business size certification. Evaluation factors include price, technical capability, past performance, and delivery schedule. Award will be a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to the offeror providing best value.

Brittany May, Contract Specialist, is the point of contact at Brittany.may@nih.gov.