The Air Force issued a purchase order to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC on September 16, 2024, for service on two Zeiss Axioscan Automated Slide Scanner systems, with a ceiling value of $109,299.54 and ultimate completion date of September 15, 2029.
The order originated from a National Institute of Standards and Technology sole-source Special Notice posted May 14, 2024, with a response deadline of May 28, 2024. The requirement covers maintenance and support services for the two Axioscan systems to ensure uninterrupted operation in support of NIST's externally funded development work. Carl Zeiss Microscopy is the authorized OEM service provider for these highly engineered instruments. Work is performed at Gaithersburg, Maryland. The contract carries firm fixed-price pricing with no small business set-aside.