Purchase of Optical Microscope

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, through the Office of Acquisition and Grant Services under the Department of Health and Human Services, is soliciting a single upright bright-field transmissive light microscope system configured as a hyperspectral imaging platform under solicitation number CDRH-2026-134025. The system must be newly manufactured and include a motorized XY stage compatible with 1x3 inch slides and controlled via joystick and API, a motorized piezo-based Z-stage with independent API control, an independent autofocus system, a white light source with fiber-optic illumination, a two-or-more-objective turret compatible with Zeiss M27-threaded objectives, a Kohler condenser with numerical aperture of at least 0.55, and a scientific camera meeting minimum specifications of 5 megapixels, 16-bit depth, spectral range from 380 to 780 nm, and USB 3.0+ interface with C-mount compatibility. Full API documentation for all control systems is required, along with user manuals, a one-year warranty starting at government acceptance, and delivery to the FDA facility in Silver Spring, Maryland within six weeks of award. The contract is classified as a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12, with a firm-fixed-price structure, and evaluation is based on a best value trade-off method prioritizing technical merit—particularly camera performance metrics such as frame rate, quantum efficiency, and read noise—over price, which only breaks ties between technically acceptable offers. Compliance with EMVA 1288 standards and other technical specifications is mandatory, and the system must operate on standard U.S. 120V/60Hz power. All offers must be submitted electronically via email to Freshta Javid at Freshta.Javid@fda.hhs.gov by July 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM Eastern Time, with the main response limited to ten pages excluding cover and attachments. Offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE Code, confirm active SAM.gov registration, and indicate their business size and any applicable socioeconomic status, including small business status under the NAICS code 334516 with a 1,000-employee threshold. The solicitation mandates compliance with numerous FAR and HHSAR clauses including 52.212-4 for commercial items, 52.204-13 and 52.204