INCUBATION AND OPTICS UPGRADE FOR STORM SYSTEM

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is procuring an incubation and optics upgrade for an existing Nikon STORM system. This requirement, managed by the NIH OLAO for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), involves specialized high-resolution lenses and environmental control hardware. The procurement is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Nikon Instruments under FAR 6.302-1. The upgrade includes specific optical components and a stage-top incubation system to improve the technical capabilities of the current STORM system. Responses are due by June 15, 2026. Technical specifications include precise numerical aperture and working distance requirements for the optics. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) requires an incubation and optics upgrade for its Nikon STORM system. This is a sole-source procurement under FAR 6.302-1, intended for Nikon Instruments. The upgrade will improve imaging resolution and environmental control for laboratory research. The NIH requires an upgrade to the Nikon Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (STORM) system used by the NHGRI. This project adds high-precision optics and incubation hardware to support live-cell imaging and high-resolution data collection.