NOI-NIAID-25-2260604.pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE **NOTICE OF INTENT**

NOI-NIAID-25-2260604

NAICS – 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C.

3304(a_(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and 13.501(a) – Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirement and is not a request for completive proposals. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC for Premium Service Contracts for multiple microscopes located at various labs.

Period of Performance: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Place of Delivery:

Hamilton, MT 59840

Item for Service Contract renewal: LSM 880 / AxioObserver.Z1 S/N 2811000262

The Twinbrook Imaging Facility (TIF), Laboratory of Immunogenetics (LIG) supports both NIAID and other NIH institutes on the Twinbrook Campus, all critical to the future of human healthcare. Due to the heavy usage, the systems must be calibrated and serviced periodically. In addition, they must be repaired quickly when failures occur. It is essential that the systems be restored to full operation as soon as possible to avoid downtime. It is critical to maintain and service the LSM 880 super resolution microscope being used in imaging experiments taking place at the TIF in the support of many projects. The LSM 880 is a sophisticated instrument and can only be serviced by certified repair staff in the event of a breakdown and it must receive yearly tuning to operate at the necessary specifications.

Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC., is the manufacturer for this service and associated upgrades and does not utilize resellers. Only Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC. technicians are trained experts in maintaining and upgrading the equipment and are the only ones able to access the technology necessary to meet the government’s requirements.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply or service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-25- 2260874 to Danielle Tines, danielle.tines@nih.gov or Linda Smith, linda.smith2@nih.gov, by 1:00pm EST Friday, June 27, 2025. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responses received by NIAID after this date and exact time specified are late and will not be considered.

mailto:danielle.tines@nih.gov mailto:linda.smith2@nih.gov

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Danielle Tines, Contract Specialist danielle.tines@nih.gov, mailto:danielle.tines@nih.gov