SAM #75N98026Q00189

Procurement of Luminex xMAP INTELLIFLEX System for NIH NIDDK Laboratory

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Laboratory of Endocrinology & Receptor Biology, is seeking to procure a Luminex xMAP INTELLIFLEX System to support critical hormone measurement research. - Government Buyer: - 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 - OEM Highlight: - Luminex is the sole Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specified for the required system - Vendors Mentioned: - Luminex (OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - Luminex xMAP INTELLIFLEX System - Quantity: 1 - Purpose: Replace outdated Bio-Plex MAGPIX multiplate reader - Application: Multiplexed, high-sensitivity hormone measurement assays for thyroid and pituitary research - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must provide high sensitivity, reproducibility, and data integrity for multiplexed assays - Replacement is necessary due to the current reader being obsolete and unsupported - Non-competitive procurement under NAICS code 334516, with a value not exceeding $350,000 - Place of Performance/Delivery: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD - 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817 - NIH OLAO, 6011 Executive Blvd., Suite 503L, Bethesda, MD 20892

Description

The Laboratory of Endocrinology & Receptor Biology at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) investigates the molecular mechanisms governing thyroid and pituitary function. These studies depend on highly accurate, multiplexed hormone¿measurement assays to reveal how thyroid hormone and related endocrine factors regulate tissue development, signaling pathways, and homeostasis. To maintain scientific rigor, the laboratory requires analytical platforms that deliver exceptional reproducibility, sensitivity, and data integrity.The current Bio-Plex MAGPIX multiplate reader in the laboratory is nonfunctional, outdated, and no longer supported on the market, making it incapable of reliably generating the high¿quality hormone measurement data required for ongoing experiments. This equipment limitation threatens the continuity of critical research, risks data inconsistency, and prevents the lab from carrying out multiplex assays essential for studying thyroid and pituitary regulatory pathways.The laboratory requires a modern, reliable platform capable of sensitive, multiplexed measurement of thyroid and pituitary hormones. A new system will provide the precision, throughput, and reproducibility needed to support ongoing endocrine research. Upgrading the current equipment will ensure consistent data quality and allow experiments to proceed without interruption.

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