Automated Cell Counter

PresolicitationNo Set AsideActive

Key Takeaways

  • Set-aside for No Set Aside businesses
  • Work to be performed in BETHESDA, MD
  • Industry: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
  • Advance notice of upcoming solicitation

Contract Details

Notice ID
75N98026Q00775
Opportunity Type
Presolicitation
Sub-Agency
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
Posted Date
Friday, July 10, 2026
Response Deadline
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
PSC Code
6640
Set-Aside
No Set Aside
Place of Performance
BETHESDA, MD, 20892
Status
Active

Description

Requirements: The Liver Diseases Branch requires an automated cell counter to support ongoing clinical research studies involving immune cells obtained from patients with liver disease. These studies require the isolation and quantification of white blood cells for downstream research analyses. Currently, white blood cells are counted manually using microscopy. To improve efficiency, increase counting throughput, enhance differentiation between white blood cells and red blood cells, distinguish live and dead cells, and reduce inter-operator variability, the laboratory requires an image-based automated cell counting system with dual-channel fluorescence and brightfield imaging capabilities. The following product features and characteristics are required: The system shall provide compatibili

Why This Opportunity Matters

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF is actively seeking qualified contractors for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing with a set-aside for No Set Aside businesses in BETHESDA, MD. This set-aside designation means eligible businesses face reduced competition from larger firms.