# SAM #75N98027Q00048

MaxWell Biosystems MaxTwo Multielectrode-Array Research System

**Buyer:** NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** December 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 75N98027Q00048
**NAICS:** 334516

The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging is seeking a MaxWell Biosystems multielectrode-array platform for Alzheimer’s disease and related neuroscience research.
- **Government buyer:** National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA), Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias; Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions.
- **Highlighted OEMs:** **MaxWell Biosystems** (MaxTwo system, software, plates, training, and maintenance), **Tokai-Hit** (GM-3000 gas mixing system), and **Dell** (recording workstation).
- **Requested system:** One MaxTwo System Lite (MX2-SYS-LT-US), one channel upgrade (MX2-SYS-CHAN), and one 24-well license (MX2-LIC-24W+). The platform is for cultured-neuron and neurodegenerative-disease research and must support 6- and 24-well plates, temperature and CO2 control, integrated perfusion, and axonal tracking.
- **Other equipment and software:** One Tokai-Hit Digital Gas Mixing System (TH-GM-3000); one recording PC (MX-PC-S-US); one MaxTwo perfusion system (MX2-PRF-SYS); one MaxLab Live Bundle (MX2-SW-BDL); one AxonTracking Assay (MX2-SW-AXON); and one Stimulation Assay (MX2-SW-ELCSTIM).
- **Plates and subscription:** Five MaxTwo 24-Well-Plates (MX2-S-24W-PD), five MaxTwo 6-Well-Plates (MX2-S-6W), and one 24-Well-Plate Starter Package subscription (MX2-24W-START-SBN).
- **Additional items:** One MaxWell Online Training Program (TRN-ONLINE), one System Maintenance Starter Plan (MX2-MTN-START-S), and one shipping fee (SHP).
- **Notable requirements:** The channel upgrade enables 1,020-channel streaming; the gas mixer supports adjustable CO2; the perfusion system serves six wells simultaneously. The workstation includes two 4 TB SSDs and a two-year warranty. The 24-well subscription and maintenance plan each last one year; training includes lifetime access. Delivery is due three months after receipt of the purchase order.

### Description

(i) 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.<br/><br/>(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98027Q00048/PCA-NIA-12240. 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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/>

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