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General Information Document Type: Presolicitation Synopsis Number: 75N98026Q00924 Posted Date: August 3, 2026 Original Response Date: August 13, 2026 Current Response Date: August 13, 2026 Set Aside: N/A NAICS Code: 333310 Contracting Office Address National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD) Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO) Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM) Hospital and Laboratory Support Division 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Description INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to: Nikon Instruments Inc. 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, NY 11747 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 333310 with a Size Standard $1000. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, March 13, 2026. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000). STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION Title: Nikon NSPARC Detector Upgrade for Existing Nikon AXR Confocal Microscope System Background Information: The NIH, NICHD, Division of Developmental Biology requires the acquisition and installation of a Nikon NSPARC detector upgrade for an existing Nikon AXR confocal microscope system. The Nikon AXR confocal microscope is a critical shared research instrument used to support advanced biological imaging studies. Current research projects require improved imaging sensitivity, enhanced spatial resolution, and the ability to detect low-abundance fluorescent signals while minimizing photobleaching and phototoxicity during live-cell imaging experiments. The NSPARC upgrade will enhance the capabilities of the existing AXR system by providing advanced spatial array detection technology that improves image quality, signal-to-noise ratio, and super-resolution imaging performance. Acquisition of this upgrade will allow researchers to generate higher-quality imaging data while leveraging the Government's existing investment in the Nikon AXR microscope platform. CLOSING STATEMENT This synopsis is not a r…