Maintenance Service Contract for Zeiss LSM 980 /Axio Observer 7 microscope
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N98026Q00749
- Agency
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Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
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- Roshonna Davis davisroshonna@mail.nih.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), under the Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, intends to solicit a sole-source maintenance contract for continued support, inspection, calibration, and servicing of a Zeiss LSM 980 / Axio Observer 7 microscope system, with a Pre-Solicitation Notice response deadline of July 20, 2026.
NIAMS proposes sole-source award to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC under FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source). The justification rests on three grounds: the vendor's services are fully integrated with NIAMS' management infrastructure, and substituting another vendor would require complete replacement of equipment/service interfaces, causing significant downtime, retraining, and unacceptable risk to sensitive research materials; Carl Zeiss Microscopy has demonstrated consistent, timely maintenance and repair performance protecting reagents and research samples; and the vendor performs services under an ISO 9001:2015 accredited Quality Management System. NIAMS conducted market research and identified no other source capable of meeting the specialized compatibility, performance, and quality requirements.
The contract covers research laboratories dependent on this shared imaging resource and aims to maintain optimal system performance, minimize downtime, and protect long-term functionality. Work is performed under NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC J066 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment—Instruments And Laboratory Equipment). No set-aside applies.
Notice text
Proposed Contractor: Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC
Description of Requirement: This maintenance contract covers the continued support, inspection, calibration, and servicing of the ZEISS LSM 980 / Axio Observer 7 microscope system to ensure reliable, safe, and high-quality operation for all research laboratories that depend on the instrument. The objective is to maintain optimal system performance, minimize downtime, and protect the long-term functionality of this shared imaging resource.
Justification for Sole Source:
Only One Source: Carl Zeiss Microscopy is the only known responsible source capable of providing the required services that meet NIAMS technical, compatibility, and continuity requirements in accordance with FAR 6.302-1.
System Compatibility: Carl Zeiss Microscopy services are fully integrated with NIAMS’ to maintain this microscope at no additional cost to the Government management infrastructure. Substituting another vendor would necessitate complete replacement of equipment/service interfaces, causing significant downtime, retraining, and unacceptable risk to sensitive research materials.
Proven Performance: Carl Zeiss Microscopy has reliably supported NIAMS operations, demonstrating consistent, timely maintenance and repair performance that protects reagents and research samples.
Quality Management: Carl Zeiss Microscopy performs services under an ISO 9001:2015 accredited Quality Management System, ensuring standardized procedures and documented quality controls.
Market Research: NIAMS conducted market inquiries and determined no other source has been identified that can meet the specialized compatibility, performance, and quality requirements described above.
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