Acquisition of a Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Imaging System for the Genitourinary Malignancies Branch (NCI/CCR/GMB)
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The National Institutes of Health, through its Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management, intends to award a non-competitive contract to Bio-Rad Laboratories for the procurement of a ChemiDoc Go Imaging System to support prostate cancer research within the Genitourinary Malignancies Branch of the National Cancer Institute. The current imaging system has failed due to a discontinued UV illumination drawer and can no longer be repaired, disrupting critical laboratory workflows used by over ten researchers for visualizing chemiluminescent western blots and agarose gels. The replacement will maintain operational continuity without requiring staff retraining or new infrastructure, as the new system is compatible with existing accessories and sample handling equipment. The acquisition will be conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s Simplified Acquisition Procedures, not exceeding the $350,000 threshold, and relies on statutory authority allowing single-source procurement without full competition. The contract is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a small business size standard of $1000, and no set-aside is applicable. All responses must include a technical and cost proposal, period of performance, Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, business size certification, and active SAM registration, and must be submitted electronically to the contracting officer by July 9, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. While this is a presolicitation notice with no requirement for competitive bidding, the government will consider any submitted capability statements to determine whether to maintain a non-competitive award or initiate a competitive process. The procurement is authorized under FAR Part 13, exempting it from full competition requirements, and will incorporate all applicable provisions through FAC 2026-01. The instrument will be delivered and deployed at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Place of Performance
Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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Document Type:
Presolicitation
Synopsis Number:
75N98026Q00713
Posted Date:
June 29, 2026
Original Response Date:
July 9, 2026
Current Response Date:
July 9, 2026
Set Aside:
N/A
NAICS Code:
334516
Contracting Office Address
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD)
Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO)
Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)
Hospital and Laboratory Support Division
6701 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
Description
INTRODUCTION
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES
2000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules, CA 94547
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard $1000.
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, March 13, 2026. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000).
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Title: Acquisition of a Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Imaging System for the Genitourinary Malignancies Branch (NCI/CCR/GMB)
- Background Information: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Genitourinary Malignancies Branch (GMB) requires the procurement of a Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Go Imaging System to support prostate cancer research. The GMB laboratories currently rely on the imaging system for visualization of chemiluminescent western blots and agarose gels. This system is no longer functional due to failure of the UV illumination drawer, and the manufacturer has discontinued support, making repair impossible. This instrument is used by over 10 researchers and is essential for routine laboratory workflows. Imaging of western blots and agarose gels is a fundamental requirement in modern molecular and cell biology research. Replacement with a newer model of the same system ensures continuity of operations without requiring retraining of staff, additional laboratory space, or replacement of compatible accessories such as sample trays and printers..
CLOSING STATEMENT
This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.
All responses must be received by July 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00713. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mr. James Law, Contracting Officer at James.Law@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.
"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”