Contract · Federal

Sources Sought: Basic fluorescence microendoscope

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Location: BETHESDA, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 20, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 334516 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: 6640

Timeline

Posted

Jul 20, 2026
Status

Closing soon

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What this contract is for

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Location: BETHESDA, MD
NAICS: 334516
Scope: Federal

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BACKGROUND: The Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit (NCBU) of the Cellular Neurobiology Research Branch (CNRB), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), uses a combination of state-of-the-art optogenetic, electrophysiology, two-photon fluorescence endomicroscopy, immunohistochemistry, and behavioral assays to elucidate the neuronal basis of survival behaviors, such as feeding, and determine how these behaviors are disrupted in eating disorders and drug addiction.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this acquisition is to procure a Basic fluorescence microendoscope for our ongoing work investigating neuronal circuits that contribute to opioid use disorder and natural/motivated behaviors such as feeding and fight-or-flight.

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