Nikon NSPARC Detector Upgrade for Existing Nikon AXR Confocal Microscope System
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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 Nikon Instruments Inc. for the upgrade of an existing Nikon AXR confocal microscope system with a Nikon NSPARC detector. This procurement is classified under NAICS code 333310 and is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with an estimated value not exceeding $350,000. The upgrade is essential to enhance imaging sensitivity, spatial resolution, and signal-to-noise ratio for live-cell imaging studies conducted by the NICHD’s Division of Developmental Biology, allowing researchers to maximize the utility of the government’s existing microscope infrastructure while reducing photobleaching and phototoxicity during sensitive experiments. The acquisition is authorized under FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1) permitting single-source negotiation without competition, and all provisions of FAC 2026-01 will apply. Interested parties may submit capability statements, technical proposals, cost-price proposals, period of performance details, Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, and business size certification to the government by August 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, through electronic submission only to the contracting officer at James.Law@nih.gov. All respondents must maintain an active registration in SAM.gov. While this is a presolicitation notice and not a competitive request, the government retains full discretion to determine whether to proceed non-competitively based on responses received or to initiate a competitive process. The contract will be performed at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and only responses referencing solicitation number 75N98026Q00924 will be considered.
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Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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Document Type:
Presolicitation
Synopsis Number:
75N98026Q00924
Posted Date:
August 3, 2026
Original Response Date:
August 13, 2026
Current Response Date:
August 13, 2026
Set Aside:
N/A
NAICS Code:
333310
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
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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:
Nikon Instruments Inc.
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 333310 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: Nikon NSPARC Detector Upgrade for Existing Nikon AXR Confocal Microscope System
- Background Information: The NIH, NICHD, Division of Developmental Biology requires the acquisition and installation of a Nikon NSPARC detector upgrade for an existing Nikon AXR confocal microscope system. The Nikon AXR confocal microscope is a critical shared research instrument used to support advanced biological imaging studies. Current research projects require improved imaging sensitivity, enhanced spatial resolution, and the ability to detect low-abundance fluorescent signals while minimizing photobleaching and phototoxicity during live-cell imaging experiments. The NSPARC upgrade will enhance the capabilities of the existing AXR system by providing advanced spatial array detection technology that improves image quality, signal-to-noise ratio, and super-resolution imaging performance. Acquisition of this upgrade will allow researchers to generate higher-quality imaging data while leveraging the Government's existing investment in the Nikon AXR microscope platform.
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 August 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00924. 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.”
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