INCUBATION AND OPTICS UPGRADE FOR STORM SYSTEM

The National Human Genome Research Institute’s Advanced Imaging & Analysis Core Facility is seeking to upgrade its existing Nikon STORM system with critical incubation and optics enhancements to expand live-cell imaging capabilities for core users. The upgrade consists of three primary components: a CFI Apo 60X TIRF lens with NA 1.49 and WD 0.12 to restore optimal TIRF and STORM resolution, a Plan Apo Lambda D 20X dry lens with NA 0.8 and WD 0.8 to enable lower magnification imaging and increased sample depth, and a Tokai HiT stage top incubation system compatible with the existing piezo Z stage to convert the system into a live-cell platform. The incubation system must support 100% CO2 use, include a mixer for 5% CO2, control temperature between 25 and 45 degrees Celsius, regulate humidity, and provide magnetic holders for 35/50/60 mm dishes, well plates, and slides. This procurement is being conducted as a sole-source action under FAR Part 6.302-1, with Nikon Instruments identified as the only known responsible source capable of meeting the technical specifications. The government intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Nikon Instruments, and the solicitation is not a request for competitive quotes, though the government reserves the right to reconsider competition based on any responses received. The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00628, under NAICS code 334516, issued by the National Institutes of Health Office of Acquisition and Logistics Operations within the Department of Health and Human Services. Responses must be submitted via email to patricia.haun@nih.gov no later than 9:00 a.m. EDT on June 24, 2026, with an anticipated award date approximately five days after the notice if no viable alternatives are identified. The point of contact is Patricia M. Haun, and the office is located in Bethesda, MD, 20892. No details regarding contract value, delivery schedule, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, or administrative data such as payment terms or invoicing procedures are included in the available documentation.