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This instrument is necessary to provide high-quality, high temporal-resolution scanning with multi-echo data collection in routine functional MRI studies performed in NIMH’s function MRI Facility. This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified business sources; and (2) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The established NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The U.S. Small Business Administration establishes a size standard for 334516 as 1,000 employees or less. For equipment/supply requirements, responses must include the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture). For equipment/supply requirements, small businesses must also address the size status of the manufacturer under the applicable NAICS code (i.e. address Non-Manufacturer Rule). BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND OBJECTIVE: The National Institute of Mental Health FMRIF is a core resource of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intramural research program. The FMRIF was created by the NIMH and the NINDS in 1999. Its function is to serve as a resource by which all NIH institutes can perform Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) studies that further the understanding of healthy and diseased brain anatomy, function and physiology. The FMRIF currently operates three 3T and two 7T MRI human MRI systems. The specific objective of this purchase is the acquisition of a 3T MRI System which includes a dedicated, high-performance, local gradient subsystem. The acquisition will allow the FMRIF to be able to provide the latest tools and techniques to NIH researchers to collect high quality brain imaging data from patients and research volunteers and develop novel scanning protocols advancing the state-of-the-art for structural and functional brain imaging. The upgraded system is to be used for clinical and preclinical human MRI research. REQUIREMENT: One 3T MRI Scanner which meets the following performance requirements: A whole-body 3T actively shielded magnet High power (2 MVA) gradient driver amplifier and power supplies Local gradient with (at least) 37 cm free, available internal diameter providing with 250 mT/m max amplitude and 500 T/m/s slew rate A RF receiver system with at least 64-channels, with two 32-channel P-ports available for RF coil connections RF receivers providing digital sampling bandwidth of (at least) 1 MHz, sampling with at least 16-bit resolution and providing user access to raw (i.e. pre-image reconstruction) MR sampled data. Head RF receiver coil suitable for high performance, accelerated (i.e. GRAPPA, SENSE and Simultaneous Multislice or Multiband) imaging. A high-end, dedicated image reconstruction computer incorporating software for advance image reconstruction algorithms A high-end host computer operator console for MRI protocol planning, scanner operations, and image storage and review. Customer available and configurable 10Gb network interfaces for data transfer on host and reconstruction computers. Trade-in and removal of Obsolete MRI equipment: The existing GE Signa MR750 3T system, designated FMRIF 3TA (Vendor ID: 301496MR3T5MR), will be available as trade-in value as part of the purchase. The obsolete system will be extracted and removed from the FMRIF Center as part of this purchase. Turnkey Installation: The purchase will include the turnkey installation of the new, replacement MRI system, including installation of the MRI system magnet, electronic equipment and system console; in-suite connections to the facility power and cooling supplies; and all construction necessary to bring the MRI system console and magnet rooms to meet environmental standards required for clinical and research usage in the NIH Clinical Center. Additionally, installation of the current system should not adversely affect the operational state of any other MRI systems in the facility at system handover. MRI Systems Training: The offeror shall provide on-site training to FMRIF staff in the operation of all hardware and software / applications that will be required for routine operation of the upgraded or replaced MRI Systems. The Contractor shall additionally provide access to training in pulse sequence and reconstruction software development for staff involved in methods development. Salient characteristics The FMRIF/NIMH requires a 3T MRI system suitable for human patient studies with the following components: 3T superconducting magnet Local gradient system with: Maximum gradient strength of at least 250 mT/m Maximum slew rate of at least 500 T/m/s Radio frequency electronics and an operator console Vendor-specified documentation for non-significant risk for human subject scanning is required for this system; FDA 510(k) clearance is preferred. The characteristics needed for each component are given below. However, the vendor is encouraged to offer a system with best possible specifications, and the proposed enhancements will be considered and evaluated during the technical review of the quotations. Magnet Superconducting and actively shielded magnet with a field strength of 3.0 T (Tesla) Field homogeneity (fully shimmed with superconducting and/or passive shims) less than 5 ppm peak-to-peak over a 45 cm diameter spherical volume (DSV) and a water spectral linewidth of less than 0.1 ppm full width half height (FWHH) over a 25 cm DSV. Drift of the main field less than 0.1 ppm/hour. The magnet will employ zero boil-off technology. The system will include a switch to shut-off the main field quickly and safely in case of an emergency. The location of the switch is to be determined during system installation. Ramp time: The time required to ramp the magnet up and down to and from field following installation or service procedures will be specified by the vendor. A faster ramp time is preferred. It is important that the 0.5 mT contour of the magnet fringe field shall be contained within the installation room[M[1] . The magnet shall be delivered to the site via a 10 ft x 10 ft ceiling hatch. Room temperature shim and gradient coils The room temperature active shim coil set should consist of at least 8 channels (3 first order and 5 second order terms) and a power supply. All room temperature active shims will be under computer control within the software environment used to run the rest of the console. The gradient amplifiers will be capable of generating at least 250 mT/m magnetic field gradient along each axis with a slew rate of at least 500 T/m/s with the system’s supplied coil. The gradient waveform control unit should operate with at least 10 us time resolution, 16-bit amplitude resolution. The gradient field stability will be better than 0.5% at maximum gradient strength on each axis. The system will be equipped with a hardware/software mechanism to protect the gradients and gradient amplifiers from overheating. RF Electronics Transmitter system The transmitter system will be capable of operating 2-port, independently controllable RF transmit channels capable of operating at frequencies suitable for protons. RF transmit amplifiers should independently supplied at least 3 kW pulsed, linear, power on-resonance. All RF channels will be driven by independent waveform generators with adequate waveform memory and capable of amplitude and phase modulation. RF transmit power monitoring will be provided on all individual channels with an automatic mechanism to ensure that the estimated local and average SAR remains below the FDA/IEC guidelines. There will also be a system to limit the RF power to individual transmit elements. Receiver system The receiver system will include a minimum of 64 digital receivers capable of receiving on-resonance MRI signal in parallel. Receivers will have a minimum of 1 MHz bandwidth with at least 16-bit dynamic range. The system will include software that enables all receivers to be used within the full range of imaging sequences. RF coils and T/R switches The system will be delivered with a minimum of one RF coil suitable for MRI of the human head, a dual-channel transmit, and 32-channel receive array (2Tx/32Rx) The vendor will provide specifications and tools to allow the use of customer developed RF coils. External gating and Monitoring A subsystem for gated acquisition of data with a minimum of two (2) independent external signals will be included, with a minimum of 4 BNC TTL output lines. The system will provide digital recording and real-time display of respiratory and cardiac signals. Console The vendor will supply a state-of-the-art host computer with current scanner operation and image viewing software. The system will be equipped with software for acquisition and processing of advanced neuro-MRI applications. The system will be equipped with automatic shimming software to optimize all active shims for each subject. The system will be capable of acquiring reconstructing in real-time 64-channel data with accelerated (R4) gradient-echo echo planar imaging (GE-EPI) for 30 min at 128x96 resolution and maximum slices per TR. At least 1TB of disk storage for reconstructed images and at least 1TB for raw data storage shall be provided. A 10 Gb ethernet for general network communications with external systems is preferred. The vendor will supply the source code of purchased pulse sequences and off-line software tools to enable local development of pulse sequences and image reconstruction techniques. Scanner table A dockable scanner table with accurate landmarking will be provided for precise positioning of subjects at the isocenter of the magnet that must be compatible with supplied gradients and designed to minimize vibrations. Warranties The vendor shall: Provide warranty for all parts and labor to repair any defects or failure in supplied items for one year from the date of Government acceptance of the system. Guarantee to upgrade at no additional cost any components that become outdated due to advances in design made by the vendor for within the one-year warranty period. Supply any software upgrades free of charge within the one-year warranty period. Delivery, Installation and Training: The vendor shall deliver and install the complete system on-site (including all connections to quench ducts, vacuum pumps, cryogens for magnet ramp up, etc.) and ensure that the initial performance of all equipment satisfies the required specifications within 12 months following contract award. The vendor will provide a minimum, ten days of applications training in which staff of the FMRIF are trained in the operation of the new head gradient system. Such training is to include patient handling and basic upkeep tasks, as well as operation of the system for acquisition of images. Training must also cover functions for data viewing and any online analysis features provided on the scanner. Acceptance and evaluation: The vendor shall demonstrate minimum specifications for all of the items listed including magnetic field drift and homogeneity, gradient performance, multiple receiver acquisition, image reconstruction, RF coils, RF power delivery and monitoring are met or exceeded. Acquire T2*-weighted spoiled gradient-echo (SPGR) imaging with multiple echoes, at high spatial resolution suitable for applications such as quantitative susceptibility mapping in brain. Acquire whole-brain echo-planar imaging (EPI) suitable for neuro-functional MRI applications, at high spatial and temporal resolution (1mm, TR=800ms) with real-time reconstruction for acquisition times of 20 minutes. Capabilities of the system for simultaneous multi-slice EPI should be demonstrated. Demonstrate the ability, using a graphical user interface, to prescribe the geometry and location of targeted area of interest, the imaging experiments listed below in principal and oblique scan planes with minimal field of view allowed by the maximum gradient strength and receiver bandwidth. In all cases, the ghosting artifacts shall be less than 1% of average image intensity. There shall be no evidence of RF noise in the images. Multiple-slice, multiple-echo image sets of up to at least 1024 x 1024. Capability for T1 weighting with inversion recovery. Capability of fat suppression. Demonstrate the ability to perform sequences such as magnetization prepared rapid acquisition gradient-echo, fluid attenuated inversion recovery, fast spin-echo and MR angiography. Gradient-echo (GE) and spin-echo (SE) echo-planar imaging (EPI). The pixel-wise temporal standard deviation (tSD) of the image signal (GE-EPI, 32 channel coil, 2.5 mm isotropic resolution, TR 2 s, minimum-full TE, unaccelerated, 150 volumes, oil phantom) without detrending shall be less than 3 times the tSD of a noise region without signal. The tSD of the mean signal within an ROI (400 pixels, at the center of the slice at iso-center) shall be less than 0.3% of the mean signal. The amplitude of the EPI image ghosts shall be less than 3% of the mean signal intensity. Demonstrate acquisition and real time reconstruction of 32 channel data with accelerated (R4) gradient-echo echo planar imaging (GE-EPI) for 30 min at 128x128 resolution and maximum slices per TR. Demonstrate acquisition and reconstruction of simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) EPI using a 32-channel receiver array. Demonstrate that image reconstruction can keep pace with an 8x SMS, 2mm isotropic EPI acquisition with maximum number of slices per TR for a continuous total scan period of at least 20 minutes. Demonstrate diffusion-weighted MRI with SE-EPI on an oil phantom with following parameters: 2 mm isotropic resolution, 80 slices, b-value =3000 s/mm2, greater than 60 diffusion directions, TE= 100 ms (full k-space), TR=11 s, and in-plane acceleration factor =2. The amplitude of the EPI image ghosts shall be less than 3% of the mean signal intensity without diffusion weighting. Quantity 1 x MRI system Delivery Date The vendor will prepare the site, deliver and install the complete system on-site (including all connections to quench ducts, vacuum pumps, cryogens for magnet ramp up etc.) and ensure that the initial performance of all equipment satisfies the required specifications within 18 -24 months following contract award. Period of Performance: Siting and handover within base year, followed by one year of warranty, followed by option years for maintenance. Options(s) Magnet warranty: The vendor should provide options for warranty extension for an additional one to four years after the initial year of warranty for both the magnet and the cryo-refrigeration system. The vendor should also provide options for extended service contracts (1-4 years) after the initial warranty expires. MR750 Trade-in: The FMRIF/NIMH currently owns a 3T MRI system (GE Discovery MR750, including magnet in Room 10/B1D65) which will be replaced by the 3T system requested in this solicitation. Vendor is invited to include trade-in value for this existing 3T system as a part of this contract. Turnkey install: The vendor should provide pricing and some relevant details for a turn-key installation of the system which includes all site preparation and modification as well as work required to meet NIH design requirements and review. Inspection and architectural drawings of the site can be made available to assist in preparation of the quotation. INSTRUCTIONS: Companies that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required product should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the requirements separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) or BPAs by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Capability statements must also include the Company Name, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. Interested companies are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. The established NAICS code is 334510. Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the products and support services specified in this notice. Also, information must be provided in sufficient details of the respondents’ (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, formal and other training; (b) capability to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) compliance with requirements: Vendors must identify and demonstrate specifically how they will meet the requirements listed above. Any other specific and relevant information about this particular area of procurement that would improve our consideration and evaluation of the information presented is desirable. Documentation may include, but not be limited to, contracts both Government and commercial the organization performed, references, i.e., names, titles, telephone numbers and any other information serving to document the organizations capability, e.g., awards, commendations, etc. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the requirement and in the capability statement paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. Any business concerns that believe they possess the capability necessary to successfully undertake the work described above must SUBMIT CAPABILITY STATEMENTS ELECTRONICALLY to the Contract Specialist, Rob Bailey at Rob.Bailey@nih.gov, NO LATER THAN 1:00 p.m. EST on July 29, 2025. The Subject line for the submission should include this Sources Sought Number and organization name. NIDA will not accept paper or faxed capability statements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. CONFIDENTIALITY. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. 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This instrument is necessary to provide high-quality, high temporal-resolution scanning with multi-echo data collection in routine functional MRI studies performed in NIMH’s function MRI Facility. This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified business sources; and (2) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The established NAICS code is 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. The U.S. Small Business Administration establishes a size standard for 334510 as 1,250 employees or less. For equipment/supply requirements, responses must include the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture). For equipment/supply requirements, small businesses must also address the size status of the manufacturer under the applicable NAICS code (i.e. address Non-Manufacturer Rule). BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND OBJECTIVE: The National Institute of Mental Health FMRIF is a core resource of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intramural research program. The FMRIF was created by the NIMH and the NINDS in 1999. Its function is to serve as a resource by which all NIH institutes can perform Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) studies that further the understanding of healthy and diseased brain anatomy, function and physiology. The FMRIF currently operates three 3T and two 7T MRI human MRI systems. The specific objective of this purchase is the acquisition of a 3T MRI System which includes a dedicated, high-performance, local gradient subsystem. The acquisition will allow the FMRIF to be able to provide the latest tools and techniques to NIH researchers to collect high quality brain imaging data from patients and research volunteers and develop novel scanning protocols advancing the state-of-the-art for structural and functional brain imaging. The upgraded system is to be used for clinical and preclinical human MRI research. REQUIREMENT: One 3T MRI Scanner which meets the following performance requirements: A whole-body 3T actively shielded magnet High power (2 MVA) gradient driver amplifier and power supplies Local gradient with (at least) 37 cm free, available internal diameter providing with 250 mT/m max amplitude and 500 T/m/s slew rate A RF receiver system with at least 64-channels, with two 32-channel P-ports available for RF coil connections RF receivers providing digital sampling bandwidth of (at least) 1 MHz, sampling with at least 16-bit resolution and providing user access to raw (i.e. pre-image reconstruction) MR sampled data. Head RF receiver coil suitable for high performance, accelerated (i.e. GRAPPA, SENSE and Simultaneous Multislice or Multiband) imaging. A high-end, dedicated image reconstruction computer incorporating software for advance image reconstruction algorithms A high-end host computer operator console for MRI protocol planning, scanner operations, and image storage and review. Customer available and configurable 10Gb network interfaces for data transfer on host and reconstruction computers. Trade-in and removal of Obsolete MRI equipment: The existing GE Signa MR750 3T system, designated FMRIF 3TA (Vendor ID: 301496MR3T5MR), will be available as trade-in value as part of the purchase. The obsolete system will be extracted and removed from the FMRIF Center as part of this purchase. Turnkey Installation: The purchase will include the turnkey installation of the new, replacement MRI system, including installation of the MRI system magnet, electronic equipment and system console; in-suite connections to the facility power and cooling supplies; and all construction necessary to bring the MRI system console and magnet rooms to meet environmental standards required for clinical and research usage in the NIH Clinical Center. Additionally, installation of the current system should not adversely affect the operational state of any other MRI systems in the facility at system handover. MRI Systems Training: The offeror shall provide on-site training to FMRIF staff in the operation of all hardware and software / applications that will be required for routine operation of the upgraded or replaced MRI Systems. The Contractor shall additionally provide access to training in pulse sequence and reconstruction software development for staff involved in methods development. Salient characteristics The FMRIF/NIMH requires a 3T MRI system suitable for human patient studies with the following components: 3T superconducting magnet Local gradient system with: Maximum gradient strength of at least 250 mT/m Maximum slew rate of at least 500 T/m/s Radio frequency electronics and an operator console Vendor-specified documentation for non-significant risk for human subject scanning is required for this system; FDA 510(k) clearance is preferred. The characteristics needed for each component are given below. However, the vendor is encouraged to offer a system with best possible specifications, and the proposed enhancements will be considered and evaluated during the technical review of the quotations. Magnet Superconducting and actively shielded magnet with a field strength of 3.0 T (Tesla) Field homogeneity (fully shimmed with superconducting and/or passive shims) less than 5 ppm peak-to-peak over a 45 cm diameter spherical volume (DSV) and a water spectral linewidth of less than 0.1 ppm full width half height (FWHH) over a 25 cm DSV. Drift of the main field less than 0.1 ppm/hour. The magnet will employ zero boil-off technology. The system will include a switch to shut-off the main field quickly and safely in case of an emergency. The location of the switch is to be determined during system installation. Ramp time: The time required to ramp the magnet up and down to and from field following installation or service procedures will be specified by the vendor. A faster ramp time is preferred. It is important that the 0.5 mT contour of the magnet fringe field shall be contained within the installation room[M[1] . The magnet shall be delivered to the site via a 10 ft x 10 ft ceiling hatch. Room temperature shim and gradient coils The room temperature active shim coil set should consist of at least 8 channels (3 first order and 5 second order terms) and a power supply. All room temperature active shims will be under computer control within the software environment used to run the rest of the console. The gradient amplifiers will be capable of generating at least 250 mT/m magnetic field gradient along each axis with a slew rate of at least 500 T/m/s with the system’s supplied coil. The gradient waveform control unit should operate with at least 10 us time resolution, 16-bit amplitude resolution. The gradient field stability will be better than 0.5% at maximum gradient strength on each axis. The system will be equipped with a hardware/software mechanism to protect the gradients and gradient amplifiers from overheating. RF Electronics Transmitter system The transmitter system will be capable of operating 2-port, independently controllable RF transmit channels capable of operating at frequencies suitable for protons. RF transmit amplifiers should independently supplied at least 3 kW pulsed, linear, power on-resonance. All RF channels will be driven by independent waveform generators with adequate waveform memory and capable of amplitude and phase modulation. RF transmit power monitoring will be provided on all individual channels with an automatic mechanism to ensure that the estimated local and average SAR remains below the FDA/IEC guidelines. There will also be a system to limit the RF power to individual transmit elements. Receiver system The receiver system will include a minimum of 64 digital receivers capable of receiving on-resonance MRI signal in parallel. Receivers will have a minimum of 1 MHz bandwidth with at least 16-bit dynamic range. The system will include software that enables all receivers to be used within the full range of imaging sequences. RF coils and T/R switches The system will be delivered with a minimum of one RF coil suitable for MRI of the human head, a dual-channel transmit, and 32-channel receive array (2Tx/32Rx) The vendor will provide specifications and tools to allow the use of customer developed RF coils. External gating and Monitoring A subsystem for gated acquisition of data with a minimum of two (2) independent external signals will be included, with a minimum of 4 BNC TTL output lines. The system will provide digital recording and real-time display of respiratory and cardiac signals. Console The vendor will supply a state-of-the-art host computer with current scanner operation and image viewing software. The system will be equipped with software for acquisition and processing of advanced neuro-MRI applications. The system will be equipped with automatic shimming software to optimize all active shims for each subject. The system will be capable of acquiring reconstructing in real-time 64-channel data with accelerated (R4) gradient-echo echo planar imaging (GE-EPI) for 30 min at 128x96 resolution and maximum slices per TR. At least 1TB of disk storage for reconstructed images and at least 1TB for raw data storage shall be provided. A 10 Gb ethernet for general network communications with external systems is preferred. The vendor will supply the source code of purchased pulse sequences and off-line software tools to enable local development of pulse sequences and image reconstruction techniques. Scanner table A dockable scanner table with accurate landmarking will be provided for precise positioning of subjects at the isocenter of the magnet that must be compatible with supplied gradients and designed to minimize vibrations. Warranties The vendor shall: Provide warranty for all parts and labor to repair any defects or failure in supplied items for one year from the date of Government acceptance of the system. Guarantee to upgrade at no additional cost any components that become outdated due to advances in design made by the vendor for within the one-year warranty period. Supply any software upgrades free of charge within the one-year warranty period. Delivery, Installation and Training: The vendor shall deliver and install the complete system on-site (including all connections to quench ducts, vacuum pumps, cryogens for magnet ramp up, etc.) and ensure that the initial performance of all equipment satisfies the required specifications within 12 months following contract award. The vendor will provide a minimum, ten days of applications training in which staff of the FMRIF are trained in the operation of the new head gradient system. Such training is to include patient handling and basic upkeep tasks, as well as operation of the system for acquisition of images. Training must also cover functions for data viewing and any online analysis features provided on the scanner. Acceptance and evaluation: The vendor shall demonstrate minimum specifications for all of the items listed including magnetic field drift and homogeneity, gradient performance, multiple receiver acquisition, image reconstruction, RF coils, RF power delivery and monitoring are met or exceeded. Acquire T2*-weighted spoiled gradient-echo (SPGR) imaging with multiple echoes, at high spatial resolution suitable for applications such as quantitative susceptibility mapping in brain. Acquire whole-brain echo-planar imaging (EPI) suitable for neuro-functional MRI applications, at high spatial and temporal resolution (1mm, TR=800ms) with real-time reconstruction for acquisition times of 20 minutes. Capabilities of the system for simultaneous multi-slice EPI should be demonstrated. Demonstrate the ability, using a graphical user interface, to prescribe the geometry and location of targeted area of interest, the imaging experiments listed below in principal and oblique scan planes with minimal field of view allowed by the maximum gradient strength and receiver bandwidth. In all cases, the ghosting artifacts shall be less than 1% of average image intensity. There shall be no evidence of RF noise in the images. Multiple-slice, multiple-echo image sets of up to at least 1024 x 1024. Capability for T1 weighting with inversion recovery. Capability of fat suppression. Demonstrate the ability to perform sequences such as magnetization prepared rapid acquisition gradient-echo, fluid attenuated inversion recovery, fast spin-echo and MR angiography. Gradient-echo (GE) and spin-echo (SE) echo-planar imaging (EPI). The pixel-wise temporal standard deviation (tSD) of the image signal (GE-EPI, 32 channel coil, 2.5 mm isotropic resolution, TR 2 s, minimum-full TE, unaccelerated, 150 volumes, oil phantom) without detrending shall be less than 3 times the tSD of a noise region without signal. The tSD of the mean signal within an ROI (400 pixels, at the center of the slice at iso-center) shall be less than 0.3% of the mean signal. The amplitude of the EPI image ghosts shall be less than 3% of the mean signal intensity. Demonstrate acquisition and real time reconstruction of 32 channel data with accelerated (R4) gradient-echo echo planar imaging (GE-EPI) for 30 min at 128x128 resolution and maximum slices per TR. Demonstrate acquisition and reconstruction of simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) EPI using a 32-channel receiver array. Demonstrate that image reconstruction can keep pace with an 8x SMS, 2mm isotropic EPI acquisition with maximum number of slices per TR for a continuous total scan period of at least 20 minutes. Demonstrate diffusion-weighted MRI with SE-EPI on an oil phantom with following parameters: 2 mm isotropic resolution, 80 slices, b-value =3000 s/mm2, greater than 60 diffusion directions, TE= 100 ms (full k-space), TR=11 s, and in-plane acceleration factor =2. The amplitude of the EPI image ghosts shall be less than 3% of the mean signal intensity without diffusion weighting. Quantity 1 x MRI system Delivery Date The vendor will prepare the site, deliver and install the complete system on-site (including all connections to quench ducts, vacuum pumps, cryogens for magnet ramp up etc.) and ensure that the initial performance of all equipment satisfies the required specifications within 18 -24 months following contract award. Period of Performance: Siting and handover within base year, followed by one year of warranty, followed by option years for maintenance. Options(s) Magnet warranty: The vendor should provide options for warranty extension for an additional one to four years after the initial year of warranty for both the magnet and the cryo-refrigeration system. The vendor should also provide options for extended service contracts (1-4 years) after the initial warranty expires. MR750 Trade-in: The FMRIF/NIMH currently owns a 3T MRI system (GE Discovery MR750, including magnet in Room 10/B1D65) which will be replaced by the 3T system requested in this solicitation. Vendor is invited to include trade-in value for this existing 3T system as a part of this contract. Turnkey install: The vendor should provide pricing and some relevant details for a turn-key installation of the system which includes all site preparation and modification as well as work required to meet NIH design requirements and review. Inspection and architectural drawings of the site can be made available to assist in preparation of the quotation. INSTRUCTIONS: Companies that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required product should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the requirements separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) or BPAs by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Capability statements must also include the Company Name, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. Interested companies are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. The established NAICS code is 334510. Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the products and support services specified in this notice. Also, information must be provided in sufficient details of the respondents’ (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, formal and other training; (b) capability to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) compliance with requirements: Vendors must identify and demonstrate specifically how they will meet the requirements listed above. Any other specific and relevant information about this particular area of procurement that would improve our consideration and evaluation of the information presented is desirable. Documentation may include, but not be limited to, contracts both Government and commercial the organization performed, references, i.e., names, titles, telephone numbers and any other information serving to document the organizations capability, e.g., awards, commendations, etc. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the requirement and in the capability statement paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. Any business concerns that believe they possess the capability necessary to successfully undertake the work described above must SUBMIT CAPABILITY STATEMENTS ELECTRONICALLY to the Contract Specialist, Rob Bailey at Rob.Bailey@nih.gov, NO LATER THAN 1:00 p.m. EST on July 29, 2025. The Subject line for the submission should include this Sources Sought Number and organization name. NIDA will not accept paper or faxed capability statements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. CONFIDENTIALITY. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. 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This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 75N95025Q00221 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the FAR subpart 13.5—Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the dollar value authorized under FAR subpart 13.5. A fixed-price type of purchase order is contemplated for this requirement. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-04, dated May 12, 2025. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 – Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees or less. This requirement shall be solicited using full and open competitive procedures. (v) DESCRIPTION The Government requires the following product: The purchase of a new 3T MRI system, turnkey installation of the system within the FMRIF Center, and the trade-in and removal of an existing GE Signa MR750 3T MRI. (vi) Please refer to Attachment 1 – Purchase Description for details and information describing the salient characteristics and requirements. (vii) The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the contractor shall warrant that the Equipment will be free from material defects for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery. All service performed on this equipment shall be provided by certified and factory trained technicians. Contractor shall provide any required replacement components due to malfunctions on-site. All travel and labor necessary to repair the instrument and all parts are provided by the vendor at no cost to the customer. ‘ The Government anticipates the ues of Options to Extend the Period of Performance. Four (4) one-year options for extended service coverage upon expiration of the original warranty shall also be provided. The delivery location and place of performance shall be Functional MRI Facility (FMRIF), NIH Clinical Center, 10 Center Drive, Rm 10-B1D65, Bethesda, MD 20892. (viii) The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) is applicable and incorporated by reference into this solicitation. (ix) The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) is applicable and incorporated by reference into this solicitation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Each quote will be evaluated in strict conformity with the evaluation factors. The evaluation will be based upon the demonstrated capabilities of the prospective Contractor in relation to the needs of the project as set forth in the solicitation. The quote will also be evaluated taking into consideration any price reductions for the requirement being ordered. A price reasonableness determination will be made and a best value analysis will be performed. The best value analysis will take into consideration the results of the technical evaluation, price evaluation, and the ability to complete the work within the Government's required schedule. The analysis will document that the award represents the best value to the Government (considering technical evaluation factors, past performance, and price) to meet the Government’s needs. The Government reserves the right to issue an order to the best advantage of the Government, technical merit, price, and other factors considered. All aspects of a quote are subject to discussion, including price, technical approach and terms and conditions. At the completion of discussions, the Contractor will ensure the technical and price quote reflects the mutual understandings of the requirement and if requested, submit a revised technical and price quote to the Contracting Officer. The Government may request clarifying information from the Contractor, as it relates to its quote. If an award will be made without conducting discussions, Contractors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their quote (e.g., the relevance of the contract, the Contractor's past performance information, and adverse past performance information to which the Contractor has not previously had an opportunity to respond) or to resolve minor or clerical errors. Discussions will not be held with any Offeror determined to be technically unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to make a single award, multiple awards, or no award at all as a result of the solicitation. In addition, the solicitation may be amended or canceled as necessary to meet the Government’s requirements. A tradeoff process shall be used for this acquisition because it has been determined to be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced Offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are more important than cost or price. For this acquisition, the following considerations will be part of the trade-off process: Technical Evaluation Factors including Past Performance, and Price. The evaluation factors are used by the technical evaluation committee when reviewing the technical quotes. The factors below are listed in order of its relative importance for evaluation purposes. 1. Performance Specifications 20 Points NIMH shall evaluate the offeror’s performance specifications of the new system in relation to the required minimum specifications 2. Compatibility 10 Points NIMH shall evaluate the extent of compatibility of the proposed system with existing MRI scanners in the NIH NMR Center. 3. Software 15 Points NIMH shall evaluate the research support and provision of source code, software environments and documentation for MRI pulse sequences and reconstruction software development for the proposed MRI scanner. 4. Experience and Capability 10 Points NIMH shall evaluate the offeror’s experience and demonstrated ability to design and construct local gradient MRI systems (i.e. Max Grad. Strength ? 250 mT/m and Max Slew Rate ? 500 T/m/s) similar to the one specified in this solicitation. 5. Installation 15 Points NIMH shall evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide a turnkey installation of the system, including the renovation of the magnet and console rooms to meet NIH environmental standards for clinical and research usage; and removal of the obsolete MRI equipment. 6. Novel Technologies or Capabilities 10 Points NIMH shall evaluate the feasibility and technical soundness of any proposed novel technologies or capabilities by the Offeror. 7. Contract Management and Customer Support 20 Points NIMH shall evaluate the offeror’s ability to provide a high level of customer service, particularly in the area of initial responsiveness and resolution of device and service problems. Specifically, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s capability based on its description of any applicable warranty, customer support process. PAST PERFORMANCE The Offeror shall provide past performance information. Past performance information shall cover a minimum of 1 year in relevant services and deliveries of comparable systems. The Offeror shall provide at least one reference for any project identified under the experience factor that has a performance period within the past three years. For each reference, the offeror shall provide: (1) organization/contracting partner's name; (2) point of contact's (POC) name and contact information, including current phone numbers and valid email addresses; and (3) description that precisely explains both the general scope and specific requirements of the contract. Offerors will be evaluated based on information obtained from references provided by the offeror, other relevant past performance information obtained from other sources known to the Government, and any information supplied by the offeror concerning problems encountered on the identified contracts and corrective action taken. Furthermore, the Government will assess the relative risks associated with each offeror. Performance risks are those associated with an offeror's likelihood of success in performing the acquisition requirements as indicated by that offeror's record of past performance. The assessment of performance risk is not intended to be the product of a mechanical or mathematical analysis of an offeror's performance on a list of contracts but rather the product of subjective judgment by the Government after it considers all available and relevant information. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS It is anticipated that any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain option quantities and periods. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, (July 1990), the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement, except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests. Evaluation of option periods and/or quantities will not obligate the Government to exercise the options. An evaluation of this factor will only be conducted on offerors and quotes who have been determined to be technically acceptable. PRICE EVALUATION Offerors price quote will be evaluated for reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, but may also be determined through cost and price analysis techniques. Price evaluation will not be conducted on any Offeror determined to be technically unacceptable. (x) The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024), is applicable and incorporated by reference into this solicitation. (xi) The provision at FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023), applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 2. (xii) The provision of FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025), applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 3. (xiii) There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement. (xv) Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the Offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the government requirements stated in this solicitation. Basic cost and price information in the Offeror’s proposal must contain sufficient information to allow the Government to perform a basic analysis of the reasonableness of the Offeror to supply the required goods/services. Any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision may include such factors as: past performance; special features required for effective service coverage; trade-in considerations; warranty considerations; maintenance and service coverage availability; serial, product or catalog number(s); product description; delivery terms, and prompt payment discount terms. The Contractor shall submit its quote electronically. Offerors MUST verify the valid certifications, registrations, and Representation and Certifications from the System of Award Management (SAM) applications at www.SAM.gov, which may be indicated on the Offeror’s cover sheet. In addition the vendor Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received no later than August 14, 2025, 4:00 PM EST. Late responses may not be accepted. All responses must reference solicitation number 75N95025Q00221. Responses must be submitted electronically to rob.bailey@nih.gov AND scott.duernberger@nih.gov. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Rob Bailey by email at rob.bailey@nih.gov or by phone at 301-451-7586 or Scott Duernberger by email at scott.duernberger@nih.gov or by phone at 301-594-0670. (xvi) DATE QUESTIONS DUE: Questions and requests for clarification must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Rob Bailey, at rob.bailey@nih.gov AND Scott Duernberger at scott.duernberger@nih.gov on or before 11:00 AM EST, August 12, 2025. 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