Quantom Tx Microbial Cell Counter Basic Package with consumables

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, within the National Institutes of Health, seeks a QUANTOM Tx Microbial Cell Counter Basic Package with consumables through an unrestricted firm fixed-price solicitation, with proposals due September 24, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. EDT and questions due September 19, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. EDT.

Delivery is to NIH/NIEHS at 105 TW Alexander Drive, Building 110, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. The acquisition is a one-time supply purchase with associated training and warranty support. NIEHS requires the QUANTOM Tx system to modernize bacterial quantification capabilities, replacing existing enumeration methods including CFU plating, optical density measurements, and manual hemocytometer counting. The system must deliver rapid, automated, fluorescence-based microbial enumeration within minutes, improving consistency, reducing labor requirements, and enhancing reproducibility across laboratory personnel and experiments.

The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. This is an unrestricted acquisition under FAR Parts 12 and 13, not set aside for small business. Award will go to the lowest price technically acceptable offer. Evaluation criteria cover technical proposal and equipment capability, equipment warranty and maintenance coverage, delivery, and price. Offerors must be registered in SAM with current UEI and TIN; all must provide business size certification. Proposals must include unit pricing, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery timeframe, F.O.B. point, product and catalog numbers, and product descriptions. The contracting office is located at 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, with primary contact Luz Casey, Program Specialist/Contract Specialist, at Luz.Casey@nih.gov.