66--Smart-Kage System
ID: 75N92025Q1126Type: Sources Sought
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Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBIBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

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https://sam.gov/opp/8513461a8d2c4e8293c84da39bb211de/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking information regarding the procurement of a Smart-Kage System. This opportunity is categorized as a Sources Sought notice, aimed at identifying potential vendors capable of providing this analytical laboratory instrument, which falls under the NAICS code 334516. The Smart-Kage System is crucial for laboratory applications, enhancing research capabilities within the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Interested parties are encouraged to reach out to Helmut Winffel at helmut.winffel@nih.gov or call 301-435-0330 for further details and to express their interest in this procurement opportunity.

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    Winffel, Helmut
    (301) 435-0330
    helmut.winffel@nih.gov
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