eSlide Manager Service Agreement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Acquisition Services is soliciting quotations for a three-year eSlide Manager Service Agreement to maintain and support the Leica Aperio CS eSlide Manager Production Application and separate Test Application used to support ePathology digital pathology consultations. The CDC intends to award this contract as a sole source acquisition to Leica Microsystems, Inc., under FAR 13.103-1(b) authority, as Leica is the original equipment manufacturer and sole authorized vendor capable of providing OEM-authorized maintenance for this proprietary software. Key contract requirements include providing software updates as released, system upgrades to ensure latest functionality, unlimited phone and email technical support, onsite service calls Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:50 PM (excluding federal holidays), and delivery of annual service reports by the tenth business day following completed updates. While the government has indicated its intent to award to Leica Microsystems, all responsible sources may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations that will be considered; the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Quotations must be submitted by February 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST to Sandra Adams (ab41@cdc.gov) and Latoya Michel (zrb5@cdc.gov), with an anticipated award date of March 2, 2026.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designations and identifies Leica Microsystems, Inc. (CAGE Code 0F735) as the anticipated awardee. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price award with a base period of 12 months (March 2, 2026 through March 1, 2027) and two optional 12-month renewal periods extending through March 1, 2029, with quarterly payments planned throughout the contract term. The specific dollar value of the award is not disclosed in the solicitation materials provided. Performance will take place at the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Vector Disease, Building 18, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4018. The contract is classified under NAICS Code 811210 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment-Instruments and Laboratory Equipment) and requires compliance with numerous federal requirements including HIPAA, information security standards, records management obligations, and Foreign Acquisition Initiatives restrictions prohibiting foreign contractor participation.