Optical instruments
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NIHOLAOOA3NOIA71425
- Agency
-
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
- 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Acquisition has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for optical instruments, specifically targeting Life Technologies Corporation for the procurement. This special notice, posted on July 14, 2025, relates to specialized imaging and analysis equipment including an Invitrogen EVOS Light Cube Starter Kit, Celleste 6 Image Analysis Software, and various 3D analysis modules. The NIH Supply Center is seeking these products under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows for sole source negotiations with a single supplier. The notice falls under the Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories product service category and is classified under the Biological Product Manufacturing NAICS code. The procurement is valued as a non-set-aside opportunity with no specific socioeconomic contracting preferences applied.
The primary purpose of this notice is to inform potential suppliers that NIH intends to negotiate exclusively with Life Technologies Corporation unless other capable sources demonstrate their ability to meet the technical requirements. Interested contractors have until July 14, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. to submit capability statements to Contract Specialist Zobair Qasim zadah, referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OA3-NOI-7.9.25. The eligibility criteria require that responding organizations provide complete and sufficiently detailed capability statements demonstrating their ability to supply the specified optical instruments and software modules. The evaluation process will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with the place of performance at NIH facilities. The government reserves full discretion to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on received responses, and any resulting solicitation will be announced publicly on SAM.gov in accordance with federal acquisition regulations.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
NIH OLAOOA3NOIA71425
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Acquisition on behalf of the NIH Supply Center intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with - LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION for the products listed in the specifications doc below. It is anticipated that an award will be issued approximately Five (5) after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that another supplier has the capability to meet this requirement.
Response
The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Please send to the attention of Zobair Qasim zadah, Contract Specialist/NIH referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OA3-NOI-7.9.25 by 7.14.25 @10:00A.M. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public on SAM.gov in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
Statement of Work
Scope and Tasks: The contractor shall supply following:
Products:
Invitrogen EVOS Light Cube Starter Kit, DAPI, GFP, Texas Red,
Description: DAPI, GFP, and Texas Red Light Cubes, For Use With:
DAPI/GFP/Texas Red, For Use With: EVOS Imaging Systems, Includes:
Condensing Optics, Hard-coated Filters, Quantity: 3 Total Cubes/Kit,
Product Line: EVOS
Vendor Catalog # AMEP5016
Hazardous Material
1
Invitrogen Celleste 6 Image Analysis Software, For Use With: EVOS,
Quantity: 1 each
Vendor Catalog # AMEP4942
This item is being sold as 1 per each
Open Market
1
Invitrogen Celleste 5.0 3D Blind/Non-Blind Deconvolution Module,
Description: For use with EVOS, Includes: 1 Card
Vendor Catalog # AMEP4865
This item is being sold as 1 per each
Open Market
1
Invitrogen Celleste 3D Analysis Module, single-user license, For Use
With: EVOS, Quantity: 1 card, Shipping Condition: Room Temperature,
Product Line: Invitrogen
Vendor Catalog # AMEP4867
Hazardous Material
Shelf Life 1Y
This item is being sold as 1 per each
Open Market
Original Catalog Number AMEP4867
1
Vendor Catalog # AMEP4876
Hazardous Material
Open Market
Original Catalog Number AMEP4876
1
Place of Performance
NIH
Technical evaluation criteria example:
Quote Evaluation Process
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NIH OLAOOA3NOIA71425 .pdf |
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