Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Sourceolympus Bx53f2 and Bx43 Microscopic Systems
Deadline: 30 May 2026
Posting Date: 21 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141704962
Document Ref. No.: 26-005805
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine
Notice Type: Special Notice / Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Response Due Date: May 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST
Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine intends to negotiate and award a sole source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Evident Scientific MIS, Inc., 140 Kendrick Street, Needham, MA 02494, for the procurement and installation of Olympus BX53F2 and BX43 clinical microscopy systems, integrated camera systems, Cellsens software licenses, and associated accessories required to support Hematology diagnostic operations within the NIH Clinical Center.
Requirement Details
Two (2) BX53F2 Dual Observation Microscopes with DP75 Cameras
Two (2) Cellsens software licenses
Three (3) BX43 Microscopes
One (1) DP23 Camera with dual observation attachment
Associated Cellsens software licenses and accessories
Background
The Department of Laboratory Medicine serves as the clinical laboratory for the NIH Clinical Center and provides laboratory support for patient care, clinical research protocols, and training in clinical pathology. The upgraded Olympus microscopy systems are required to improve diagnostic accuracy, workflow efficiency, staff safety, and laboratory compliance within the Hematology Service. The BX53F2 microscopes provide enhanced brightfield visualization with LED illumination to support evaluation of clinically significant cellular morphology and chromatin detail during review of peripheral blood smears and bone marrow specimens. Integrated camera systems and Cellsens software will support real-time case sharing, communication with care tea...
Notice ID: 26-005805
Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of
Sub-tier: national institutes of health
Office: national institutes of health olao
Product Service Code: 6650 - optical instruments, test equipment, components and accessories
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: may 31, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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