What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to acquire preventive maintenance services for one Oxford Nanoimaging (ONI) Nanoimager super-resolution microscope. Preventive maintenance is required to ensure the Nanoimager's peak performance for research into extracellular vesicles (EVs) as biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Oxford Nanoimaging Inc. is the sole provider of authorized maintenance services due to proprietary software and the need for OEM-trained technicians and genuine spare parts. The NIH intends to award a purchase order on a sole-source basis to Oxford Nanoimaging Inc. because they are the only entity capable of meeting the government's technical requirements.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Health and Human Services, NAICS 811210, performed in MD
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| HAMAMATSU CORP75N98026P01213 · NIAID: SERVICE: MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ON A NANOZOOMER IMAGE SCANNER SYSTEM: SEVERABLE | $32,110 | Aug 14, 2031 |
| ZEF SCIENTIFIC, INC.75N98026P00674 · THE CLINICAL CANCER METABOLISM FACILITY AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), NATION | $150.5K | Jun 15, 2031 |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY75N98026P01287 · NIA: SERVICE: SERVICE AGREEMENT ON THE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THEIR FACSARIA FUSION 4 LASER | $44,377 | Aug 31, 2029 |
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC.75N98026F00013 · NICHD - SERVICE AGREEMENT; POP: 8/1/26 - 7/31/27 | $65,400 | May 5, 2029 |
| CYTEK BIOSCIENCES, INC.75N92026P00061 · SERVICE AGREEMENT CYTEK AURORA | $37,604 | Feb 14, 2029 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Health and Human Services, NAICS 811210, since Oct 1, 2024
1,770 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. AGILITI HEALTH INC$62.3M
- 2. GOLDBELT FRONTIER, LLC$15.2M
- 3. BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY$7.8M
- 4. ILLUMINA, INC.$4.9M
- 5. LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$4.5M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.