Aquaneering Xenopus Aquatic System

This federal solicitation (Synopsis No. 75N98026Q01208-05021) is a non-competitive Notice of Intent issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Aquaneering LLC. Classified under NAICS code 112519, the acquisition is conducted under the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000) using a lowest price technically acceptable approach. The purpose of the contract is to procure, install, and maintain an Aquaneering Xenopus Aquatic System for the Comparative Medicine Branch of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The system is a purpose-built, three-shelf housing rack designed to accommodate over 100 African-Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis). Key components of the system include a four-stage filtration system, a stainless-steel UV sterilizer, automated dosing systems, a 30-gallon reverse osmosis storage tank, and a timed water exchange system. Although this is a sole-source notice, the government invites interested parties to submit capability statements to demonstrate their ability to fulfill this requirement. Submissions must include technical and cost proposals, product descriptions, warranty details, and active SAM registration information. All responses must be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Luz Casey at Luz.Casey@nih.gov by September 22, 2026, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. The government will use the received information to determine whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or conduct a competitive procurement.