Opportunity
SAM #75N98026Q00812
Nikon AXR NSPARC Ablation FLIM Microscopy System for NIH NHLBI
Buyer
NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
Posted
July 16, 2026
Respond By
July 27, 2026
Identifier
75N98026Q00812
NAICS
334516, 423490
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Light Microscopy Facility, is seeking to acquire an advanced microscopy system for cutting-edge cell biology research. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Light Microscopy Facility - OEM Highlight: - Nikon is the sole specified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - Products/Systems Requested: - Nikon AXR NSPARC Ablation FLIM Microscopy System (quantity: 1) - Includes: - Nikon Ti2-E Inverted Microscope Body - AX-R Confocal Duo-Scanner System - NSPARC Detector - AX-R DUV-B Tunable Detector - Multiple Laser Sources - PicoQuant Photon Counting FLIM Module - UV Ablation Tool - NIS Elements Software Integration with AI tools - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must support advanced live cell and organoid imaging, super-resolution confocal imaging, laser ablation, and fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) - Integration of AI tools for high-resolution quantitative analysis and precise cellular manipulation - Replacement for an outdated Nikon A1R confocal microscope - No other OEMs or vendors are mentioned; Nikon is the only specified manufacturer.
Description
Attachment One: Combined Synopsis Solicitation
Attachment Two: Statment of Need
Attachment Three: Evaluation Criteria