NICHD: Service: Service Contract for Zeiss Microscopes

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development intends to award a one-year purchase order to provide preventative maintenance, repairs, and service for nine confocal laser scanning microscope models. Responses to the notice of intent are due by February 6, 2024 and must be submitted electronically with pricing and company information. Carl Zeiss Microscopy is identified as the sole qualified provider to maintain the proprietary microscope systems in optimal condition given their expertise in servicing the specified microscope models.

This planned sole source contract has no set-aside designations. Carl Zeiss Microscopy is identified as the potential incumbent and current contractor given their proprietary knowledge of the specified Zeiss microscope models. The period of performance is from April 29, 2024 through April 28, 2025. Pricing and company information responses are due to the notice of intent by February 6, 2024 to facilitate a sole source award to Carl Zeiss Microscopy for microscope service and maintenance.