66--PE200 plasma etch instrument

The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, is seeking to award a firm-fixed-price contract for a single PE200 plasma etch instrument under a competitive combined synopsis/solicitation issued in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial items. The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00720, with proposals due by July 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, and must be submitted electronically to Jaddua.Johnston@nih.gov. The acquisition is unrestricted, using the NAICS code 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and is not set aside for any socioeconomic category. The instrument is intended for use at the NCATS facility in Rockville, Maryland, to enable batch processing of multiwell plates and transwell inserts for 3D tissue model surface modification in high-throughput drug screening. The system must include stacked electrodes for simultaneous treatment, automated computer-controlled operation with recipe storage, precise control over gas flow up to 50 sccm, RF power of at least 300 watts, vacuum range from 1 to 2000 mTorr, an oxygen-compatible vacuum pump with filtration, and a corrosion-resistant chamber. Evaluation of proposals will be based on price, technical capability, past performance, and delivery schedule, with award determined by best value to the government, not lowest price technically acceptable. Technical capability will assess uniform plasma treatment, reproducibility, automation, vacuum performance, RF power stability, control system functionality, and gas flow precision. The delivery period is 8 to 10 weeks after receipt of order, with FOB destination terms applying at 9808 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. All invoices must be submitted electronically via the IPP portal. The contracting officer is Jaddua Johnston, and no contracting officer’s representative is named. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a current Unique Entity Identifier and must submit completed FAR 52.212-3 representations and certifications. The solicitation incorporates standard FAR clauses for commercial items including 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, as well as HHSAR 352.222-70 and FAR 52.204-13 and 5