LI-COR Biotech: Odyssey M Chemi/Fluor Imaging Bundle Standard

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research, is seeking market information for a single Odyssey M Chemi/Fluor Imaging Bundle Standard to replace an outdated protein imaging system in its Bethesda, Maryland laboratory. The system must support a broad range of research applications including fluorescent and colorimetric Western blots, In-Cell and On-Cell Western assays, ELISAs, protein and nucleic acid arrays, tissue section analysis, and non-isotopic electrophoretic mobility shift assays. Key technical specifications require fluorescence and luminescence detection with trans and epi illumination provided by two sets of Red/Green/Blue LEDs, imaging via scientific Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (sCMOS) line scanning, a sealed flat-bed surface, a reflector turret with FLEX filter set for Lattice SIM, and four super-resolution filter cubes with two Push & Click positions. The instrument must not exceed 24"W x 30"D x 15"H, and its laser must have a minimum operational lifetime of 20,000 hours. Delivery and installation must occur within 45 days of order receipt under FOB Destination terms with inside delivery, and must be performed by an OEM-certified service technician followed by one full day of onsite training for at least 10 users within two weeks of installation. The contractor must also provide optimized startup reagents, unlimited access to application and instrument experts via phone, email, or chat, and comprehensive online educational resources. Respondents must provide their Unique Entity ID, DUNS number, and CAGE code, identify their NAICS code 334516 classification, and disclose whether they qualify as a small business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), VOSB, WOSB, or SDB entity. They must also state the country and address of manufacture to determine domestic end product status and, if a small business, comply with the Non-Manufacturer Rule by disclosing the size status of the actual manufacturer. This notice, issued under solicitation number SSN75N91026Q00013 and posted on May 21, 2026 with a response deadline of May 27, 2026, is strictly a market research tool and not a solicitation for proposals or quotations; no award will result from this notice.