1333ND26QNB030509.pdf

This is a Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items (Standard Form 1449) issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the procurement of a Zeiss Microscopy Camera Axiocam 820 Color and accessories on a 100% small business set-aside basis.

The solicitation (Number 1333ND26QNB030509, issued September 11, 2026) is for one unit of a Zeiss Microscopy Camera Axiocam 820 Color along with five accompanying components: a camera adapter, illuminator microLED 3, G diaphragm slider with luminous field, stop slider with centerable aperture stop, and G filter wheel 2x discrete motor with ACR. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The solicitation is conducted as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, with technical acceptability and price as evaluation criteria. Award will be made to the responsible quoter offering the lowest price for a technically acceptable quotation. Delivery and installation must occur within 90 days of award at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility (Building 301, 100 Bureau Drive). The contractor must provide a one-year warranty covering all parts, labor, and travel, commencing upon successful completion of delivery, installation, training, and demonstration. The camera must meet minimum technical specifications including an 8-bit depth, 20-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS sensor, 1-inch sensor size, and compatibility with Zeiss ZEN 3.6 software and higher. The brand-name justification cites that NIST's existing ZEISS Axio Imager.Z1m microscope requires ZEISS-brand cameras for automated imaging routines within ZEN software, and no substitute brand can meet the specified requirements for high-resolution biological fluorescence imaging. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to erik.fryclund@nist.gov. Invoices must be submitted electronically to INVOICE@NIST.GOV and may require use of the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for payment processing.