Purchase of new ChemiDoc™ MP Imaging system from BioRad

The National Institutes of Health, through its Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management, is procuring a ChemiDoc™ MP Imaging System from Bio-Rad Laboratories under a non-competitive, sole-source acquisition using Simplified Acquisition Procedures outlined in FAR Part 13. The acquisition, identified by solicitation number 75N98026Q00856, is limited to a value not exceeding $350,000 and is intended to enhance the research capabilities of the Thoracic Surgery Branch at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. The system will be used to visualize and quantify protein expression in vitro and in vivo, directly supporting basic and translational research into lung cancer, including molecular profiling, biomarker discovery, and the investigation of thoracic malignancies. The procurement is justified as a single-source purchase due to the proprietary nature of the instrument and its critical role in the branch’s ongoing scientific mission. Respondents must submit a technical proposal, cost-price proposal, period of performance, Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, and certification of business size via electronic submission to the designated point of contact no later than July 31, 2026. The procurement does not require competitive bidding, formal evaluation factors, or structured scoring, and no adjectival ratings or risk classifications are applied. Delivery is expected at the NIH facility in Bethesda, Maryland, where government personnel will conduct acceptance. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and meet the small business size standard of $34 million in annual receipts under NAICS code 325414. No specific packaging, marking, inspection criteria, or FOB terms are specified, and the contract will likely be awarded as a fixed-price purchase order based on technical acceptability and cost reasonableness. There are no additional special requirements for security, key personnel, or contract options, and submissions must reference the solicitation number without formal page limits or format restrictions.