Fieldline 64 Sensor
ID: NIMH25001453_1Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER (R499)

Set Aside

8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8) (8AN)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/59861409f36b44608df580b1e7ba0f9a/view
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    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to enter into a sole-source contract with Fieldline Industries, Inc. for the procurement of advanced optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) to develop a non-invasive magnetocardiography (MCoG) sensor array. This contract, identified by solicitation number NIMH25001453_1, aims to enhance the capability to monitor human brain function with high temporal and spatial resolution, addressing current limitations in neuroscience through the delivery of 64 Fieldline V3 sensors and associated electronics, along with research and design services for a compound gradiometer. The procurement is justified as a small business set-aside, as Fieldline is the sole supplier capable of providing these specialized sensors, having successfully collaborated with NIH for over five years. Interested parties should submit their responses electronically to Joseph Kennedy at joseph.kennedy@nih.gov by the specified deadline, with the contract period commencing on April 1, 2025.

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    Joseph Kennedy
    joseph.kennedy@nih.gov
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    NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source.pdf
    The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to enter into a sole-source contract with Fieldline Industries, Inc. for the purchase of advanced optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) as part of developing a non-invasive magnetocardiography (MCoG) sensor array. This contract, identified by solicitation number NIMH25001453_1, will cover a one-year period starting from April 1, 2025, and aims to enhance the capability to monitor human brain function with high temporal and spatial resolution, addressing current limitations in neuroscience. The project includes delivering 64 Fieldline V3 sensors and associated electronics, along with research and design services for a compound gradiometer. The procurement is justified as a small business set-aside, aligning with federal acquisition procedures that allow for non-competitive contracts when only one viable source is available. Fieldline is the sole supplier suitable for these specialized sensors and technologies, having been engaged by NIMH for over five years and shown to meet the necessary technological and manufacturing requirements. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the designated contact by the specified deadline.
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