RFQ for 4 Wireless Fiber Photometry Systems

The National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, seeks quotations for four wireless fiber photometry systems to measure neural activity in non-human primates using calcium and neurotransmitter-specific sensors, with responses due July 2, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. EDT. This is an unrestricted, full and open competition with no set-aside.

Place of performance and delivery is the National Institute of Mental Health, 35A Convent Drive, Room 2D-804A, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, under F.O.B. destination terms. The required items include two TeleFiOpto-set systems in standard configuration, two in dual position configuration, one 6-channel hub on 1.5-meter cables, one Telefipho charger for up to four headstages, and twelve external large batteries for TeleFit Telefipho headstages. Each system includes headstage, receiver, charger, cannula, insertion tool, dummy headstage, software, remote controller, infrared emitter, and optogenetics stimulator. Shipping and handling is a line item.

The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The procurement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Quotations must include unit and total pricing, shipping costs, delivery timeline, F.O.B. point, product numbers, and product descriptions. Evaluation factors are price, technical capability, past performance, and delivery schedule. All offerors must register in SAM.gov, provide a Unique Entity Identifier and Taxpayer Identification Number, and submit responses via SAM.gov. The contract specialist is Brittany May.