EVOS� M5000 Imaging System
National Institutes of Health · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 75N98026Q01178 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 9, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Thermo Fisher Scientific for an EVOS� M5000 Imaging System. The Government intends to solicit from a single source in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics (LCBG) requires an integrated imaging system to support ongoing NIH-funded research involving pancreatic cancer, including brightfield and fluorescence imaging, immunofluorescence analysis, transwell migration assays,… (show all)
live-cell imaging, bacterial-host interaction studies, and quantitative analysis of tissue specimens. The required system must provide immediate, standardized brightfield and fluorescence imaging capabilities within the laboratory to support time-sensitive live-cell and fluorescent specimen imaging and reduce dependence on shared microscopy facilities. The Government requires the following: One (1) EVOS� M5000 Imaging System, equipped with a 3.2-megapixel scientific-grade monochrome camera and 18.5-inch articulated LCD monitor. One (1) EVOS� Objective Starter Kit, containing 4X, 10X, and 20X fluorite long-working-distance objectives for brightfield, phase contrast, and fluorescence imaging. The EVOS� M5000 was identified as the only commercially available system that meets the Government's complete combination of functional, technical, operational, and workflow requirements as an integrated platform without requiring additional third-party hardware, software, or custom configuration. Other systems evaluated may provide individual comparable components but require additional hardware, separate computers, third-party software, or extensive configuration to provide equivalent functionality. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties that believe they can meet the Government's requirements may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide a system meeting all specified technical and operational requirements. The Government will consider all timely capability statements received and determine whether the acquisition should proceed as a sole-source procurement or be competed. The Government anticipates making an award approximately five (5) calendar days after the closing date of this notice, unless the Government determines that another responsible source is capable of meeting the requirement. Capability statements shall be submitted electronically to haunp@mail.nih.gov no later than 9:00 a.m. EDT on September 18, 2026. Please reference Notice No. 75N98026Q01178 in the subject line of the response.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO), same product/service code (PSC) 6640 and NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (10): middle half $37K to $188K, median $61K; range $21K to $230K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUKER NANO, INC · $BRKR · $3.5B | 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 |
| PARSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | 1 | $67K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc. | 1 | $56K | Jun 29, 2026 |
| NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC | 1 | $40K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| SR RESEARCH LIMITED | 1 | $37K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC | 1 | $31K | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Revvity Health Sciences, Inc. | 1 | $21K | Oct 9, 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 $3.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 10 past awards, $61K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
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 AnalyzerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC$40K66--Warming Box/Enclosure for Nikon Eclipse Ti-2 AX coNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 17, 2026Sony Biotechnology Inc.$227K66--NIMH: Purchase order for One (1) Microfluidic BaseNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 14, 2026BRUKER NANO, INC$230K66--NIMH: Purchase order for One (1) Miniaturized HeadMateriality: <0.01% of $BRKR revenue (Low) SEC
- Jul 10, 2026AMUZA INC.$115K66--NIMH: Purchase order for four (4) wireless fiber pNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2026BECKMAN COULTER, INC$31K66--Purchase Order for two (2) Hematology AnalysersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2026SR RESEARCH LIMITED$37K66--NIMH: Purchase Order for One (1) EyeLink 1000 PlusNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2026NEWPORT CORP$212K66--RFQ for One (1) Tunable Laser Multi-Photon MicroscNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2026PARSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.$67K66--PO for One (1) Evercode WT v3 with UDI Plate andNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 29, 2026Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc.$56K66--PO Three(3) Capintec CRC-55tr Dose Calibrator SystNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 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
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 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
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.