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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on July 15, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Home-cage Electrophysiology Recording Equipment

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7571TE26Q00103Federal

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The National Institute of Mental Health intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to SpikeGadgets, Inc. for the purchase of commercial-off-the-shelf home-cage electrophysiology recording equipment, including eight wireless head stage loggers and a signal acquisition system. This procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) due to the uniqueness of the equipment and its compatibility with existing systems from the same manufacturer, which are critical to ongoing research on thalamocortical circuits in psychiatric disorders. The equipment will enable simultaneous neural recording during behavioral tasks in animal models, enhancing the ability to study causal relationships between brain activity, cellular circuits, and cognition, particularly in conjunction with MRI-guided injections used to induce specific neurological conditions. The contract will cover a single 12-month base period with no competitive solicitation planned, as no other vendor can meet the specific technical requirements for seamless integration with existing infrastructure. The Section on Cellular and Cognitive Neurodevelopment requires this system to extend its current capabilities beyond non-home-cage compatible setups, allowing for more naturalistic behavioral monitoring. All inquiries must be submitted via email only to Em’Ria J. Briscoe at emria.briscoe@hhs.gov with a designated subject line, and no telephone contact or responses will be accepted. The notice serves solely as an announcement of intent, does not constitute a solicitation, and no quotes or proposals will be entertained. The contracting office is located in Rockville, Maryland under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions.

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NIMH awards SpikeGadgets sole-source contract for custom electrophysiology equipment to support thalamocortical circuit research.

Contract Value

$78,050

NAICS

541519 - Other Computer Related Services

Place of Performance

MD, 20817, USA

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NONE

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26-002709 Home-cage Electrophysiology Recording Equipment

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Omas Strategic Buying Center - Information Technology
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OfficeRockville, MD, 20857, USA

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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT, NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.


The National Institute of Health (NIH), National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government's needs, to:


SpikeGadgets, Inc.


230 9th Street


San Francisco, CA 94103


The National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order for a commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) for access to Home-cage Electrophysiology Recording Equipment. This equipment will complement the electrophysiological recording equipment that has already been acquired, some of which is from the same brand. The new system will contain the following items: (i) eight head stage loggers for wireless recording, and (ii) a recording system for signal acquisition.


The Section on Cellular and Cognitive Neurodevelopment (SCCN) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) studies the role of thalamocortical circuits in psychiatric disorders using a comprehensive "cell-to-system" approach. Our research focuses on the neurodevelopmental links between cognition, brain activity, and cellular circuits. Due to the complexity of modeling such systems, we use a variety of techniques. We would like to acquire equipment that can selectively record from specific cortical regions to assess their role in different forms of cognition as part of a network. These probes will be connected to the wireless acquisition system to record brain activity while the animals perform a behavioral task.


One of the main approaches that SCCN specializes in is MRI-guided injection. This allows us to reproduce a specific condition in animals before they undergo behavioral testing. During this time, their cortical activity is recorded simultaneously, which allows us to assess the causal influence of a brain region on the link between the cortical network and a specific behavior. Additionally, the equipment we wish to acquire is from the same brand as another brain recording system that we have. Note that this system is not home-cage compatible. Our existing setup is designed to allow drug injections prior to experiments, providing another approach to assessing causality.


The period of performance will be for one (1) 12-month base period.


This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the requirement.


CLOSING STATEMENT


The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals.


Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Primary Point of Contact Em’Ria J. Briscoe via e-mail only emria.briscoe@hhs.gov (no phone calls/voice mail). Messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – 7571TE26Q00103 - Home-cage electrophysiology recording equipment.


Contracting Office Address:


Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS) 


Office of Acquisitions (OA) | Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)


U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 



Primary Point of Contact:


Em’Ria J. Briscoe – emria.briscoe@hhs.gov

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