Turnkey Intravital Imaging Microscope Platform

The National Institutes of Health is seeking small businesses capable of providing a turnkey intravital imaging platform with confocal and two-photon microscopy, motion compensation, and dedicated imaging software.

United States of America > HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH > NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO


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Closed (active)
PCA-NIEHS-04774
Sep 09, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 05, 2026 12:29 PM
3 years
Small Business
Sources Sought
Federal
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luz.casey@nih.gov
6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Description

The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is conducting a Small Business Sources Sought notice for a turnkey, all-in-one intravital imaging system designed to image tissues and organs in live animals at cellular and subcellular resolution in real time. The requested platform must integrate confocal and two-photon microscopy lasers, motion compensation, imaging acquisition capabilities, and dedicated IVM Engine and Studio software as a complete system. The system will support non-invasive, high-resolution research involving disease progression, immune responses, developmental processes, drug interventions, and other biological processes in living animals. The contractor must provide all resources necessary for the requirement, including installation and a warranty extending over three years. The notice requests a capability statement of no more than seven pages from interested small businesses; this is a sources sought notice and not a solicitation for proposals, quotations, or an award.

Classification Codes
NAICS334516Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC6640Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
Smart Codes
intravital microscopy systemsconfocal microscopy systemstwo-photon microscopy systems
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Sep 5, 2026-Published Date
Sep 9, 2026-Response Due Date
Sep 24, 2026-Inactive Date
Requirements
Yes
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Sources Sought PCA-NIEHS-04774.docxSep 05, 2026 12:00 PM
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