Special Notice of Intent: Maintenance Service Support for the Intelligent Imaging Innovations Marianas Super-Resolution Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope with C-Shaper
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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 Cancer Institute (NCI) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order to Intelligent Imaging Innovations, Inc. for maintenance service support of a specific Marianas Super-Resolution Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope with C-Shaper. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but interested parties may submit a statement of capabilities. Responses are due by March 4, 2026.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for maintenance service support for an Intelligent Imaging Innovations Marianas Super-Resolution Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy System with C-Shaper located at the Muthuswamy Lab in the Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics (LCBG), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), NCI. The services include:
- Periodic maintenance to ensure continued operation and prevent damage/failure.
- Technical support for both hardware and software.
- Local service to maximize user time and minimize downtime.
- Provision of all labor, material, and equipment for preventive maintenance, performed according to manufacturer's standards.
This support is critical to avoid instrument downtime, which could affect the lab's organoid-based cancer research using the system for confocal and super-resolution 3D and 4D time-lapse imaging of patient-derived organoids.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source Purchase Order (under FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)), processed via Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
- Intended Awardee: Intelligent Imaging Innovations, Inc.
- Period of Performance: Anticipated April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029 (if all options are exercised).
- NAICS Code: 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (Size Standard: $34M).
- Response Due: March 4, 2026, by 8:00 PM ET.
- Published Date: February 25, 2026.
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD.
Key Action
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. The NCI intends to solicit and negotiate directly with Intelligent Imaging Innovations, Inc. However, an interested party may submit a statement of capabilities within 7 days of the publication date (by March 4, 2026) if they believe they can meet the requirement. The statement must be in writing and contain sufficient detail for the Government to assess capability. A determination not to compete is at the Government's discretion. If no affirmative responses are received, an award will be made to Intelligent Imaging Innovations, Inc.
Contact
For questions, contact Deborah Blyveis via email at deborah.blyveis@hhs.gov.