TeleFiOpto Wireless Fiber Photometry System

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), supporting the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), intends to procure a TeleFiOpto Wireless Fiber Photometry System from AMUZA INC. through a sole-source, non-competitive acquisition. This specialized research equipment is required by the NIAAA Section on Neural Circuits to study neurodevelopmental disorders by precisely manipulating and recording brain activity, offering unique features including multi-color capabilities, wireless operation, and minimal surgical trauma. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Interested parties must submit capability statements electronically to jacob.balenson@nih.gov by 5:00 PM EST on August 18, 2025, and must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). The government retains discretion to proceed with either competitive or non-competitive procurement based on responses received.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation, though AMUZA INC. is identified as a small business and the intended sole-source contractor for the specialized equipment. The total acquisition value remains under the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. The equipment must be delivered to the NIH/NIAAA Section on Neural Circuits facility in Rockville, Maryland within 60 days after receipt of the purchase order. The timeline for interested parties to respond with capability statements spans 14 days from the August 4, 2025 posting date to the August 18, 2025 deadline. The procurement specifically targets analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing capabilities, reflecting the specialized nature of the wireless fiber photometry system required for neuroscience research applications.