Microencapsulation Fluidics System

September 30, 2026 Delivery Location: NIEHS Rall Building 101, Laboratories E144-146 111 T.W. Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 The applicable NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The applicable PSC is 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments.

Please see the attached Requirements Document for the detailed technical and performance requirements. Please see the attached requirements document titled 75N98026Q01255 Requirements Document for additional information. 2.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUOTATION INFORMATION The Government is seeking a commercially available microencapsulation fluidics system capable of satisfying the technical, functional, operational, installation, and training requirements identified in this solicitation and the attached Requirements Document.

Offerors may propose products manufactured by any responsible manufacturer. However, the proposed system must satisfy all mandatory requirements stated in the solicitation and Requirements Document. Each quotation shall identify: Manufacturer name; Product name and model number; Manufacturer part numbers for major components; Country of manufacture of the proposed end product; Proposed system configuration; Applicable computer and software components; Installation and training included in the quoted price; Delivery schedule; and Sufficient technical documentation to demonstrate compliance with each mandatory requirement.

Offerors proposing a product other than the Government's identified reference product shall provide sufficient technical information for the Government to determine whether the proposed product meets or exceeds each applicable requirement. The Government will evaluate proposed products based on their demonstrated ability to satisfy the stated functional, physical, performance, and operational requirements. The Government will not evaluate products based on manufacturer identity, brand familiarity, or similarity to a particular manufacturer's commercial configuration except to the extent necessary to determine compliance with the stated requirements.

BASIS FOR AWARD The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate quotations based on: Technical Acceptability The proposed system must meet all mandatory requirements identified in the Requirements Document. The Government will consider the offeror's technical description, manufacturer documentation, and other information submitted with the quotation.

Price The Government will evaluate the total quoted price, including all required equipment, components, software, delivery, installation, training, and other costs necessary to satisfy the requirements. Responsibility The selected offeror must be determined responsible in accordance with applicable RFO requirements. The Government intends to make award to the responsible offeror whose quotation meets all mandatory requirements and whose total evaluated price is determined fair and reasonable.

The Government intends to consider quotations from all responsible sources, including manufacturers, authorized distributors, and other qualified commercial sources capable of providing the complete required system, associated components, installation, and training. The Government reserves the right to make no award if no quotation is determined to meet the Government's requirements or if the Government determines that cancellation of the solicitation is in the Government's interest. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial products and commercial services issued pursuant to RFO FAR Part 12 and applicable simplified acquisition procedures.

All responsible sources capable of meeting the Government's requirements may submit a quotation. The Government will consider products manufactured by any manufacturer that satisfy the requirements stated in this solicitation and the attached Requirements Document. Quotations shall contain sufficient information for the Government to determine the technical acceptability of the proposed product or system.

At a minimum, quotations shall include: Offeror's legal business name and contact information; Manufacturer name; Product name and model number; Manufacturer part numbers for major system components; Description of the proposed system configuration; Technical literature or other documentation demonstrating compliance with each mandatory requirement; Completed compliance matrix identifying where the quotation demonstrates compliance with each requirement; Unit prices and total price; Delivery schedule; Installation and training included in the quotation; Warranty information, if applicable; Any exceptions or deviations from the solicitation requirements; and Country of manufacture of the proposed end product. Offerors shall clearly identify the proposed manufacturer and model and shall provide sufficient technical information for the Government to determine whether the proposed product meets all applicable requirements. Failure to provide sufficient information demonstrating compliance with a mandatory requirement may result in the quotation being determined technically unacceptable.

All quotations must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist identified in the solicitation no later than the date and time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall reference Solicitation No. 75N98026Q01255 in the subject line and in all correspondence.

All responses must be sent via email to Contract Specialist, Jordan Neal, at [email on the source notice], copying Contracting Officer, Alice Pagn Pereira, at [email on the source notice] by no later than 12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. To be eligible for award, the contractor must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM.gov) in accordance with applicable requirements.

Reference: 75N98026Q01255 on all correspondence.