NOI - Automated Slide Scanner Evident Scientific

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking to acquire an automated slide scanner, specifically the Evident Scientific VS200, to support the National Institute on Aging's research initiatives. The scanner will be used to image human postmortem formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections and organoids, and must meet specific technical requirements. The contract will be awarded on a non-competitive basis, and the selected vendor must provide the scanner and associated components within three months of receipt of the purchase order. Key features of the scanner include: • Universal Whole Slide Imaging Scanner • Support for various slide dimensions • Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tagged slide trays • Batch processing of mixed-format slides • Observation methods: brightfield, darkfield, and fluorescence • Built-in optical frame illumination • Motorized XY stage and focusing • Software with automatic sample detection, barcode reading, and image format conversion The NIH requires a scanner that can provide high-quality images, support multiple slide formats, and integrate with existing research data and analysis pipelines.