SAM #W81K00-26-Q-A242

US Army Seeks Nikon Eclipse Ci-L Plus Microscopes and Accessories for Medical Center

This opportunity seeks sources for advanced laboratory microscopy equipment for a military medical facility. - Government Buyer: - US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) - US Army Health Contracting Activity - Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-West) - OEMs Highlighted: - Nikon (primary manufacturer for all requested equipment) - Vendors: - Only Nikon is specified as the required brand; resellers must provide brand-name items - Products/Services Requested: - Two (2) Nikon Eclipse Ci-L Plus microscopes and associated brand-name ancillary equipment - Specific items and quantities: - MBA950QA Ci-L plus Basic Ergo Binocular (QTY 2) - 77012831 USB2.0 to 5-pin USB-mini (QTY 2) - MBL11305 Achromat Condenser with Swing-O (QTY 2) - MRL00042 CFI60 Plan Achromat 4x LENS (QTY 2) - MBN74925 D-DA Simple Analyzer Slider (QTY 2) - MRL00202 CFI60 Plan Achromat 20x LENS (QTY 2) - MRL00402 CFI60 Plan Achromat 40x LENS (QTY 2) - MRL01502 CFI60 Plan Achromat 50x Oil (QTY 2) - MRL01903 CFI60 Plan Achromat 100x Oil (QTY 2) - MBB75370 C-SP Simple Polarizer (QTY 2) - 79035-1 Power Cord 120V (QTY 2) - MRL00102 CFI60 Plan Achromat 20x LENS (QTY 2) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All items must be brand-name Nikon as listed; no substitutions allowed - Offerors must demonstrate capability to supply the full list of items - NAICS: 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) - PSC: 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies)

Description

The Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-West) is issuing this Sources Sought notice to find potential sources to provide two (2) Nikon Eclipse Ci-L Plus microscopes and ancillary equipment in support of the Microbiology Department at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX.

The Government will use responses to this notice in formulating its acquisition strategy. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regardless of submissions.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Government requires interested offerors who can provide the entirety of the brand-name items listed below:

MBA950QA  Ci-L plus Basic Ergo Binocular – QTY 2 77012831  USB2.0 to 5-pin USB-mini – QTY 2 MBL11305 Achromat Condenser with Swing-O – QTY 2 MRL00042 CFI60 Plan Achromat 4x LENS – QTY 2 MBN74925 D-DA Simple Analyzer Slider – QTY 2 MRL00202 CFI60 Plan Achromat 20x LENS – QTY 2 MRL00402 CFI60 Plan Achromat 40x LENS – QTY 2 MRL01502 CFI60 Plan Achromat 50x Oil – QTY 2 MRL01903 CFI60 Plan Achromat 100x Oil – QTY 2 MBB75370 C-SP Simple Polarizer – QTY 2 79035-1  Power Cord 120V – QTY 2 MRL00102  CFI60 Plan Achromat 20x LENS – QTY 2

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515. The Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. 

SUBMISSION DETAILS

The Government will not review general capability statements, please ensure submissions are tailored to this brand-name requirement. The Government requests Capabilities Statements be submitted electronically in PDF or MS Word format. Offeror's responses shall not exceed ten (10) pages single-sided - standard 8 ½ X 11 pages using not less than 10-pitch font -- and shall describe the offerors technical expertise in sufficient detail to make an informed determination of the offerors ability to successfully provide the brand-name products listed herein.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Jaclyn Evans, at email: jaclyn.v.evans.civ@health.mil and Contracting Officer, James Davis, at email: james.m.davis1.civ@health.mil in either Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel format by 28 JUL 2026, 1500 Central Standard Time, and reference W81K00-26-Q-A242 in the subject line of email and all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

All questions MUST be in writing and should also be directed to Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist at emails indicated above. In all correspondence, please reference W81K00-26-Q-A242 in the subject line. Verbal questions will not be accepted. 

Interested Offerors are asked to answer the include the following information with their capability statement:

Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

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