Thorlabs Veneto Inverted Microscope for Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM)
Past Recompete Updated
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Solicitation expected
- Not on record
- Estimated value
- $25,000 to $250,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Laboratory of Advanced Microscopy and Biophotonics (LAMB) is procuring a Thorlabs Veneto Inverted Microscope to replace a nonfunctional 20-year-old system and support fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) and high-resolution imaging of cells, tissues, and organelles. The required system must be modular, modifiable, and compatible with LAMB's existing infrastructure, including femtosecond infrared and picosecond visible laser sources, Becker & Hickl time-correlated single photon counting ultrafast detectors and electronics, and other optical components; the system must also include a software-integrated data acquisition card to record lock-in amplifier signals for stimulated emission and stimulated Raman measurements. The estimated award date is 2026-08-01.
The estimated award value ranges from $25,000 to $250,000. The Veneto platform must deliver turnkey capability across confocal, widefield, and multiphoton imaging with seven customizable optical pathways, multiple-detector capability, two-photon configuration, and open-source software. Roxane Burkett, Contract Specialist at the National Institutes of Health, serves as the point of contact and may be reached at burkettr@nhlbi.nih.gov or +1-301-435-6671.
Forecast text
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Laboratory of Advanced Microscopy and Biophotonics (LAMB), requires a Thorlabs Veneto Inverted Microscope to support fluorescence microscopy and high-resolution imaging of cells, tissues, and organelles. LAMB develops and applies advanced microscopy methods, including fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), polarized FLIM, stimulated emission, RICS, confocal imaging, and multiphoton imaging. The laboratory intends to use the Veneto Inverted microscope as a one-for-one replacement for its approximately 20-year-old microscope, which has unreliable internal motors and is no longer serviced by the original manufacturer.
The required system must be modular and modifiable and must integrate with LAMB's existing optoelectronics, including femtosecond infrared and picosecond visible laser sources, Becker & Hickl time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) ultrafast detectors/electronics, and other laboratory optical components. The requirement also calls for an accessible, software-integrated data acquisition card (DAQ) to record lock-in amplifier signals used in stimulated emission and stimulated Raman measurements. The Statement of Need identifies the Veneto platform as a turnkey system capable of confocal, widefield, and multiphoton imaging, with seven customizable optical pathways, multiple-detector capability, a two-photon configuration, open-source software, and compatibility with the laboratory's existing laser and FLIM detector infrastructure.
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