The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing a non‑competitive, sole‑source solicitation to procure a Labconco® Acid‑Resistant CentriVap Pro system—including a vacuum concentrator, PTFE‑coated chamber, DNA PTFE rotor, −105 °C cold trap, and compatible diaphragm vacuum pump—for use in metabolomics and DNA‑adduct research at the NIEHS laboratory. The award will be a firm‑fixed‑price contract, not to exceed the $350,000 simplified acquisition threshold. The contractor must deliver a fully assembled, operational system to the NIH/NIEHS facility in Research Triangle Park, NC, and support government quality‑assurance testing after installation. Responses must include technical specifications, pricing, delivery schedule, and required certifications, and be submitted by 9:00 AM Eastern on September 18, 2026.
• Solicitation ID: 75N98026Q01171‑04998 (posted 9/8/2026)
• Requirement: Complete Labconco Acid‑Resistant CentriVap Pro configuration (concentrator, cold‑trap, pump, accessories)
• Target user: NIEHS Laboratory of Genome Integrity & Structural Biology (metabolomics/DNA‑adduct workflows)
• Contract type: Non‑competitive, firm‑fixed‑price, sole‑source (lowest‑price‑technically‑acceptable)
• Maximum value: ≤ $350,000 (simplified acquisition threshold)
• Delivery location: NIH/NIEHS, 111 TW Alexander Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
• Submission deadline: 9:00 AM ET, 18 Sep 2026 (electronic to Luz Casey)
• Required documentation: technical proposal, cost proposal, UEI, TIN, size‑standard certification, SAM registration
• Evaluation factors: equipment capability, warranty/maintenance, delivery schedule, price, past performance, technical compliance.