Nikon NSPARC Detector Upgrade for Existing Nikon AXR Confocal Microscope System

Description: This active presolicitation is a non-competitive notice of intent by the National Institutes of Health to award a contract to Nikon Instruments Inc. for a Nikon NSPARC detector upgrade, and it is a contract opportunity rather than a grant program. The upgrade is intended for an existing Nikon AXR confocal microscope used by the NIH NICHD Division of Developmental Biology to improve imaging sensitivity, spatial resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, and live-cell imaging performance. Although the notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by August 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern time.