7T MRI system
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD) is conducting a market survey (Sources Sought) to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing a new 7T MRI system, brand name or equal to Siemens’s Magnetom Terra.X. This system, including a high-performance local gradient coil and turnkey installation, is for the Functional MRI Facility (FMRIF) in Bethesda, MD. The purpose is to provide cutting-edge tools for human brain function research. Capability statements are due by June 25, 2026.
Scope of Work
The NIH seeks a 7T MRI system with an Impulse local gradient coil, turnkey construction and installation, multinuclear support, and potential Terra to Terra.X software and hardware upgrades. This Ultra High Field (UHF) MRI system, with human safety release, will feature a local gradient coil for rapid and efficient Echo Planar Imaging (EPI), crucial for FMRI research. The acquisition aims to enhance researchers' ability to probe human brain function with higher spatial and temporal resolutions.
Key Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate capability to provide a system meeting or exceeding the following minimum specifications:
- MRI System: 7T actively shielded superconducting magnet, local gradient system (at least 200 mT/m amplitude, 900 T/m/s slew rate), 64+ channel RF receiver system (1 MHz bandwidth, 16-bit resolution), head RF receiver coil.
- Installation: Turnkey installation including magnet, electronics, console, power/cooling, and construction, without affecting other MRI systems. Delivery, installation, and training within 12 months of contract award.
- Trade-in: Removal and trade-in of the existing Siemens 7T Plus system (FMRIF 7TA).
- Training: On-site training for FMRIF staff on hardware, software, applications, and pulse sequence/reconstruction software development (minimum ten days).
- Console: State-of-the-art host computer with neuro-MRI and spectroscopy applications, automatic shimming, real-time reconstruction, 1TB+ storage, 10 Gb Ethernet, and source code for pulse sequences.
- Warranties: One-year parts and labor, guarantee to upgrade outdated components, and free software upgrades.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Survey
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS: 334516 (size standard 1000 employees)
- PSC: 6640 (Laboratory Equipment And Supplies)
- Response Due: June 25, 2026, by 4:00 PM EDT
- Published: June 18, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested firms must submit a capability statement demonstrating experience, skills, and ability to fulfill all requirements. The statement should include descriptive literature, delivery timeframe, warranties, and a point of contact. Submissions must reference solicitation # 75N98026R00107 in the email subject line and be sent to robinsti@mail.nih.gov.
Additional Notes
This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited.