RFQ for One (1) Miniaturized Head Mounted Two Phot

The National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, seeks quotations for one miniaturized head-mounted two-photon microscope, with responses due July 7, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. The procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside applied.

Delivery is required to multiple locations on an FOB Destination basis. The system must be a turn-key installation with on-site equipment setup and include a supple fiber bundle with approximately 400 micrometers by 400 micrometers field of view, laser scanning using MEMS devices, dichroic filters for red and green channel imaging, integrated head-fixed device, interchangeable objectives, electrotunable lens for multiplane imaging, near-infrared 920 femtosecond pulse laser, hollow-core photonic crystal fiber coupling, dummy scope for animal training, and integrated control software. The microscope is intended for the Laboratory on Neuronal Circuits and Behaviors at the National Institute of Mental Health to image deep brain structures during behavioral studies in freely moving animals.

The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and the PSC code is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). The procurement is conducted under FAR 12.603 for commercial items and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Offerors must submit unit and total pricing, shipping costs, delivery schedule, F.O.B. point, product descriptions, UEI, TIN, and business size certification via SAM.gov. Evaluation factors include price, technical capability, past performance, and delivery schedule.