NOI - Automated Slide Scanner Evident Scientific
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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, Office of Acquisitions, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order on a non-competitive basis to Evident Scientific for a VS200 Automated Slide Scanner and associated components. This acquisition supports the National Institute on Aging (NIA), Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (CARD) to ensure methodological continuity for multi-year research initiatives. Submissions from other sources are due June 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for an Evident Scientific VS200 Automated Slide Scanner and its components. The VS200 is critical for ongoing longitudinal studies, as existing research data, image formats (VSI), and analysis pipelines are specific to this system. Substitution would introduce inconsistencies and invalidate statistical power in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias research.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order (non-competitive)
- Period of Performance: June 9, 2026, to September 9, 2026
- Delivery: Within three (3) months after receipt of purchase order
- Set-Aside: Not set aside for small business
- Submission Due: June 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT
- Published: May 29, 2026
Key Requirements
The acquisition includes:
- Evident Scientific VS200 Automated Slide Scanner Unit with automatic loading, computer, monitor, objectives (2X ACH, 20X XAPO), color camera, and acquisition software.
- VS200 Slide Loader System with 4 slide trays.
- Additional objectives (UPLXAPO40X, UPLXAPO10X).
- Installation, Accessory Kit, and Shipping Fee.
- Various specialized components such as U-FDICT Cube Housing, VS200 Fluorescence Set, Spectrasplit 7 Filter Set, X-Cite NOVEM-L, and an ORCA-Fusion BT Back-Thinned Gen-III sCMOS Camera. Salient characteristics include universal whole slide imaging, RFID tagged trays, batch processing, multiple observation methods (brightfield, darkfield, fluorescence), high-intensity LED illumination, and motorized XY stage.
Submission & Evaluation
This is a Notice of Intent for a non-competitive award. However, interested parties may submit documentation demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. Submissions must include product details, catalog/model/part numbers, documentation of meeting salient characteristics, quantity, estimated price, shipping/handling/installation charges, delivery timeframe, UEI, TIN, and business size certification. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov. Evaluation may consider past performance, technical capability, special features, and warranty.
Additional Notes
This combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared under FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial items. The authority for this non-competitive acquisition includes FAR 12.603 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a 1,000-employee size standard.