Advanced Confocal Microscope System Supply

The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, is seeking a small business contractor to supply a Leica Stellaris microscope system equipped with advanced imaging capabilities including confocal, 3D STED super-resolution microscopy, fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM), and spectral multiplexing. This system is intended to replace an existing SP8 microscope and will serve as a shared resource for up to fifty research laboratories, enabling high-resolution cellular and subcellular imaging across a broad spectrum of biological studies. The procurement is structured as a total small business set-aside under the SBA program, with the North American Industry Classification System code 333318, indicating a focus on medical and dental instrument manufacturing. The response deadline for this subcontract opportunity is June 23, 2026, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time, with the solicitation posted on June 22, 2026. The system must be delivered and installed at the designated performance location in Bethesda, Maryland, with a zip code of 20892. While specific technical qualifications or delivery timelines are not detailed in the provided data, the solicitation implies strict compliance with the required instrumentation specifications and expectations for integration into a high-utilization facility supporting multi-lab research activity. The contract award will be contingent on the vendor’s ability to meet the performance requirements and demonstrate capacity to support a large, diverse user base with a state-of-the-art imaging platform.