Opportunity
SAM #75N98026Q00951
NIH Procurement of MBF SLICE Light Sheet Microscope System and Advanced Neuroimaging Software
Buyer
NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
Posted
August 05, 2026
Respond By
August 15, 2026
Identifier
75N98026Q00951
NAICS
334516, 541512, 423490, 423450, 541715
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Logistics and Multiple Acquisition Operations, is seeking to procure a specialized light sheet microscope system and related software and services for advanced imaging and neuroanatomical analysis. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Multiple Acquisition Operations - OEMs and Vendors: - MBF Bioscience (manufacturer of the SLICE Light Sheet Microscope System, Neurolucida 360 Ultra, and NeuroInfo Studio) - Products/Services Requested: - 1 MBF SLICE Light Sheet Microscope System (NSN 7540-01-152-8067) - Features: Projected Light Sheet Microscopy (pLSM), adaptive light-sheet correction, software-driven modulation, multi-channel acquisition, BrightSlice software, 10x/.028 Plan Apo objective - 1 High Performance PC Workstation - AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX, 256 GB DDR5, 24 TB NVMe storage, RTX graphics, Windows 11 Pro, MBF Systems Integration Service - 1 On-site Field Service and Training (one day) - Installation, training, scientific consulting, preventative maintenance, calibration - 1 Neurolucida 360 Ultra software license - Advanced neuroanatomical analysis - 1 NeuroInfo Studio software license - Automated brain region identification, BrainMaker 3D imaging - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must support high-resolution imaging of cleared specimens - Delivery to NIH/NIDA in Baltimore, MD - Includes both hardware and specialized neuroscience software - On-site installation and training required - 3-year warranty on workstation - 5-year period of performance
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00951/PCA-NIA-09016. This solicitation is issued as a competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services. The Government intends to award a contract or purchase order resulting from this solicitation using full and open competition.This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeks to award a firm fixed-price award to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.