Ultra Highspeed Megapixel CMOS Imaging Camera
National Institutes of Health · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NINDS09426 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 17, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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What the notice says
This acquisition is to purchase of a ultra high speed megapixel CMOS imaging camera (PHANTOM VEO 1310L, MONO 72GB MEMORY) from Vision Research Inc. The ultra high speed imaging camera from Vision Research will be used in experiments that will be performed by the Cellular Neurophysiology Section at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (CNS/NINDS). The experiments being performed will directly test the effects of alterations in neural circuitry in various animal models of Parkinson�s Disease. Specifically, we are interested in understanding how synaptic and intrinsic condu… (show all)
ctances expressed on these neurons differ among subpopulations dopamine neurons. We are also interested in understanding how the synaptic and circuit connections onto these cells control their activity and ultimately how they contribute to dopamine dependent behaviors and dysfunction. The hope that this information may provide insight to why SNc dopamine neurons are particularly vulnerable in Parkinson�s disease. Our goal is to identify novel physiological and genetic markers in single SNc dopamine neurons which may be useful in defining subpopulations of these neurons. To study the circuits that control midbrain dopaminergic neurons, experimenters in the Cellular Neurophysiology Section prepare tissue slices that will be mounted on an electrophysiology setup. Although electrophysiological recordings provide high temporal resolution and require highly specialized knowledge in order to have consistent success. To increase the successful acquisition of this information, we will use an imaging system that will allow us to perform imaging using fluorescent voltage indicators in which the fluorescence intensity correlate to the neuronal membrane voltage. The major component of this system is a high speed camera that is highly sensitive to moderately low light levels and can also image at frame rates that reach at 10 kilohertz or above. This requirement is necessary because action potentials occur at 1 ms. Using the voltage imaging approach, we will be able to image large populations of neurons, tens to hundreds, simultaneously which is not possible using standard electrophysiology approaches such as patch clamp. Lastly, the camera should have the lowest pixel noise possible so that signal to noise ratio can be maximized for use voltage-indicators that have only small changes fluorescence changes in their signal.
Who won similar work
27 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (National Institutes of Health), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (27): middle half $41K to $199K, median $56K; range $21K to $1.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP · $BRKR · $3.0B | 3 | $1.7M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 3 | $318K | Jan 9, 2026 |
| FEI COMPANY | 1 | $1.8M | Sep 22, 2025 |
| TECNIPLAST USA, INC. | 1 | $245K | Sep 8, 2025 |
| BRUKER NANO, INC · $BRKR · $3.0B | 1 | $230K | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Sony Biotechnology Inc. | 1 | $227K | Aug 17, 2026 |
| NEWPORT CORP | 1 | $212K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| AMUZA INC. | 1 | $115K | Jul 10, 2026 |
| IQVIA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $74K | Jan 23, 2026 |
| IRADIMED CORPORATION | 1 | $71K | Jun 30, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $BRKR reported $3.0B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 27 past awards, $56K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 9, 2026Revvity Health Sciences, Inc.$21KAutomated Cell Counter and Analyzer
- Sep 25, 2026NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC$40K66--Warming Box/Enclosure for Nikon Eclipse Ti-2 AX co
- Aug 17, 2026Sony Biotechnology Inc.$227K66--NIMH: Purchase order for One (1) Microfluidic Base
- Aug 14, 2026BRUKER NANO, INC$230K66--NIMH: Purchase order for One (1) Miniaturized Head
- Aug 7, 2026BITTIUM USA INC.$48K66--NIMH: Non Competitive Combined Synopsis for Faros
- Jul 30, 2026BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP$143K66--NIMH: One (1) 2000W MRI RF Power Amplifier and ass
- Jul 10, 2026AMUZA INC.$115K66--NIMH: Purchase order for four (4) wireless fiber p
- Jul 10, 2026BECKMAN COULTER, INC$31K66--Purchase Order for two (2) Hematology Analysers
- Jul 8, 2026NATIONWIDE POWER SOLUTIONS INC$37K66--NIMH: Purchase Ornder for the replacement parts an
- Jul 8, 2026NEWPORT CORP$212K66--RFQ for One (1) Tunable Laser Multi-Photon Microsc
Competitive landscape
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- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
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- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 0 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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