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EMCCD Cameras for Custom-Built SMT Microscope System
Contact and place of performance
John Alozie
Bethesda, MD 20892
USA
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Department of Health and Human Services intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances de...
View moreThis synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, however interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within five (5) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A decision by the Government not to complete this procurement based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.
Capability statements must be submitted by e-mail ONLY to [email protected] no later than 12 noon (ET) on Wednesday, April 08, 2026 and reference Notice ID number HHS-NOI-NCI- 7378300.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for the procurement of three high-sensitivity Electron Multiplying Charge-Coupled Device (EMCCD) cameras. Specifically, the requirement identifies Teledyne Princeton Instruments ProEM-HS:512BX3 units, including necessary manufacturer-provided cables, power supplies, and interface components. These cameras are required to restore the operation of the Optical Microscopy Core’s custom-built Tri-color single-molecule tracking (SMT) microscope located in Bethesda, MD. The SMT system is a unique Highly Inclined and Laminated Optical sheet (HILO) platform used to support single-molecule imaging for various cancer research projects.
The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. To maintain continuity with multi-year legacy datasets and prevent the need for extensive re-engineering and revalidation of the microscope system, the new cameras must be fully compatible with existing hardware integrations and current control software. This notice of intent is issued under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), as the government has determined that only one source is reasonably available to meet the specific technical requirements for the custom-built system.
Responses to this special notice are due by 12:00 p.m. ET on April 8, 2026. While this announcement is not a request for competitive quotes, interested parties may submit capability statements to the point of contact, John Alozie, via email referencing notice identifier HHS-NOI-NCI-7378300. Any submission must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. Information received will be used solely to determine whether a competitive procurement process should be conducted at the government's discretion.
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