SAM #75N98027Q00072

NHLBI seeks one Spectra-Physics InSight X3 dual ultrafast laser system

NIH is seeking a turnkey ultrafast laser system for NHLBI microscopy and cellular-metabolism research. - Government buyer: National Institutes of Health (NIH), on behalf of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Laboratory of Advanced Microscopy and Biophotonics (LAMB); contact: Nicholas Capobianco. - Requested OEM: Spectra-Physics (Newport Corporation / MKS Instruments). - Product: One new, factory-original Spectra-Physics InSight X3 Dual Ultrafast Laser System, part number INSIGHT X3 DUAL. - Tunable 680–1300 nm output with short 100 fs pulses, plus synchronized fixed 1045 nm output. - Includes DeepSee automated dispersion pre-compensation, specified output power at listed wavelengths, fixed-beam output greater than 3.5 W at 1045 nm, and 0.25% rms ultra-low amplitude noise with computer-controlled optimization. - Must integrate with the existing Thorlabs Veneto inverted multiphoton microscope and NHLBI InSight laser equipment. - Required services: Shipping and handling, on-site factory installation and optical alignment, and on-site operator training. Includes a 12-month OEM warranty with remote serviceability access and on-site support. - Research use: Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) and Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) pump-probe experiments studying how chemotherapeutic agents affect cellular metabolism. - Performance period: No contract period is specified; the included system warranty is 12 months.

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.(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98027Q00072. This solicitation is issued as a competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services restricted to the Brand Name specified herein in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order resulting from this solicitation using competition among the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and its authorized distributors. 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, on behalf of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), seeks to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.¿ This requirement is unrestricted.(v) Description of Requirement: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Laboratory of Advanced Microscopy and Biophotonics (LAMB), requires one (1) Brand Name Spectra-Physics (Newport Corporation / MKS Instruments) InSight® X3¿ Dual Ultrafast Laser System to integrate with an existing Thorlabs Veneto inverted multiphoton microscope for Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) and Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) pump-probe experiments studying the effects of chemotherapeutic agents on cellular metabolism.

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