Nikon TiE2 confocal Service Agreement

The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeks a firm-fixed-price service and maintenance agreement for a Nikon AX-SHR confocal microscope system, with proposals due July 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. This is an unrestricted, full and open competitive procurement using FAR 12.603 streamlined procedures for commercial items and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

Place of performance is NIH/NCATS, 9808 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and qualified factory-trained field service engineers to perform preventative maintenance and repair services on four specified system components (AX Scanner and Controller S/N 521226, LUA-S4 Laser Fixture S/N 53361, Detector Unit S/N 600210, and Ti2-E main body S/N 550409) for 12 months. All parts, labor, and travel costs are included in the quote with no additional charges to the Government. The contractor must deliver priority response within 48 hours for service calls, use genuine OEM replacement parts, and provide detailed service reports after each visit documenting work performed and system performance verification.

The NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $34 million. PSC code is J066, Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment–Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Evaluation factors include price, technical capability, past performance, and delivery schedule. Offerors must be registered in SAM and provide unit and total pricing, shipping and handling costs, delivery timeframe, F.O.B. point, product/catalog numbers, service description, UEI, and TIN. Submit responses electronically to Jaddua.Johnston@nih.gov; point of contact is Jaddua Johnston, Contracting Specialist, 240-569-0006.