The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a non-competitive contract to Beckman Coulter, Inc. for an Optima XE-90 Ultracentrifuge to replace an aging unit used for cell and virus preparations. The procurement is conducted under simplified acquisition procedures and is not expected to exceed $350,000. Performance will occur at the NIH facility in Bethesda, Maryland. Interested parties must submit responses by July 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern time. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but capability statements will be considered.