Replacement of EVOS imaging system

The National Institutes of Health intends to award a sole-source contract for replacement of an EVOS imaging system, a laboratory instrument used for biological and fluorescence microscopy in research settings. The procurement is classified under NAICS 334516 and will be executed via simplified acquisition procedures at or below $350,000, with the award directed to Life Technologies Corporation as the original equipment manufacturer. Other manufacturers or authorized distributors of analytical laboratory imaging equipment could potentially respond, though the notice limits competition to the named vendor.