CSS - Spectra-Physics InSight X3 Dual Laser System
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Solicitation from the National Institutes of Health. Due Nov 20, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5), 12 days left.
| Solicitation number | 75N98027Q00072 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Office | National Institutes of Health Olao |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516) |
| Product or service code | 6640 |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5) (12 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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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.
Contracting contact
- Capobianco, Nicholas S · [email protected] · +1 000 000 0000
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334516, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing work, who also hold NIH contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The National Institutes of Health awarded $5.9 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Leidos Biomedical Research Inc, M. A. Mortenson Company and Deloitte Consulting LLP. See what NIH is buying now.
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 81 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334516), 34 posted in the last 7 days; 49% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Navy and Department of Energy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, New Mexico and Georgia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
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