This federal contract IDV is a Multiple Award Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract awarded by the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, a foreign-owned for-profit organization. The contract has a ceiling value of $62,108,284 and a term running through March 3, 2030.
The contract provides for the delivery of various microscopy products and maintenance services to federal civilian agencies. This includes confocal microscope systems, scanning electron microscopes, stereo microscopes, microscope components, and related accessories. The contract has supported research programs at the National Institutes of Health through two active IDIQ contract vehicles - a Blanket Purchase Agreement for up to $10 million in microscopy equipment and a separate IDIQ focused on maintenance services for Zeiss confocal microscopes utilized in NIH laboratories. Prior awards have also been made to Carl Zeiss Microscopy by agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Defense for specialized microscopy equipment and services.