# SAM #77d73755239749ff9215f4e03dd10994

FDA Procurement of Evident Scientific FV5000 Confocal Microscope System and Peripherals

**Buyer:** FDA Office of the Associate General Counsel for Administrative Law
**Posted:** September 18, 2026
**Respond By:** September 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 77d73755239749ff9215f4e03dd10994
**NAICS:** 334516

This opportunity is for the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Division of Applied Regulatory Science (DARS), to procure an advanced laser scanning confocal microscope system and associated peripherals.
- Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), CDER, DARS
- Procurement: Evident Scientific FV5000 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope Imaging System with peripherals
  - Includes workstation, scientific components, software, optical accessories, and installation
- Total value of non-MAS (open market) items: $188,603.79
- Procurement is through GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) under NAICS 334516
- No competitive solicitation; notice is for transparency
- Key OEM: Evident Scientific
- Products include: PCIe interface board, immersion oil, filter blocks, workstation, software licenses, objectives, light sources, stage kit, installation, and shipping
- No service line items beyond installation and shipping
- No specific period of performance stated
- Potential competitors: Leica Microsystems, Zeiss, Nikon Instruments, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Estimated contract value: $180,000–$200,000
- All items are single quantity, specialized for advanced microscopy applications

### Description

<p>Attached find the FDA&#39;s Notice of Intent to incorporate Non-FSS (open market) items over $20,000 on a GSA Order.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is a Special Notice published for information and transparency purposes only. This announcement does not constitute a request for competitive open-market quotations, and a separate open-market solicitation will not be issued.</p>

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