UVA Molecular Electron Microscopy Core (26-001128)
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $25,000 to $250,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- 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 is forecasting a new requirement, the UVA Molecular Electron Microscopy Core (26-001128), for a continuous cryogenic pipeline covering cryogenic specimen screening, cryo-FIB milling and lamella preparation, and high-resolution cryo-electron tomography data acquisition, with an estimated solicitation release date and estimated award date both of 2026-06-01. The work also requires fluorescence-guided cryo-FIB targeting and lift-out strategies for lamella preparation of delicate hair cell specimens, with seamless coordination between instruments and minimal specimen handling to preserve sample integrity. The forecast is classified under NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with no set-aside used.
The estimated award value range is $25,000 to $250,000. Point of contact is Shiqiong Hu (shiqiong.hu@nih.gov), with Brian Lind, Supervisory Program Specialist in Legal - Contracts, as a second contact at brian.lind@nih.gov or +13015948939.
Forecast text
The proposed work requires a continuous cryogenic pipeline consisting of:
Cryogenic specimen screening
Cryo-FIB milling and lamella preparation
High-resolution cryo-electron tomography data acquisition
In addition, the work specifically requires advanced capabilities including fluorescence-guided cryo-FIB targeting and lift-out strategies for lamella preparation of delicate hair cell specimens. These processes require seamless coordination between instruments and minimal specimen handling to preserve sample integrity.
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