Preventative Maintenance Service Contract for the Scan Module LSM 880 Microscope

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
75N98026Q00966
Agency
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
PSC
J066 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment
Place of performance
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Institutes of Health is issuing a Notice of Intent to sole source a preventative maintenance service contract to Carl Zeiss Microscopy for an LSM 880 Microscope, with a response deadline of August 21, 2026 and an anticipated contract start of September 15, 2026. The acquisition covers maintenance and service for a Government-owned LSM 880/Axio Observer Z1 Instrument system (Serial #2802000272) that has been operational since 2023 and is critical to cellular imaging research at the National Institute on Aging's Intramural Research Program. Services must be provided by an OEM-Authorized Service Provider using OEM-certified factory-trained technicians and OEM-certified parts, including on-site remedial and scheduled maintenance, technical support, remote diagnostics, system error log reviews, and all necessary documentation and travel. The contract is structured as firm-fixed price with a one-year base period (September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027) plus four one-year option periods through September 14, 2031. Performance occurs at 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland. Interested parties must submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by August 21, 2026, to Contracting Officer Polina Klimenkova (polina.klimenkova@nih.gov) with unit price, list price, shipping costs, delivery period, payment discount terms, F.O.B. point, UEI, TIN, business size certification, and active SAM.gov registration. Solicitation number is 75N98026Q00966; NAICS 811210 applies with no small-business set-aside.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source

TITLE: Preventative Maintenance Service Contract for the Scan Module LSM 880 Microscope

The National Institute on Health (NIH), intends to solicit on a sole-source basis to Carl Zeiss Microscopy to acquire maintenance services for the Scan Module LSM 880 Microscope on or around September 15th, 2026. The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire preventative maintenance and service for an existing Government-owned LSM 880/Axio Observer Z1 Instrument system, Serial 
#2802000272 that was originally manufactured by Carl Zeiss Microscopy. These maintenance services shall be provided by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)-Authorized Service Provider, and all maintenance services shall be performed by OEM certified factory-trained technicians using OEM certified parts. Carl Zeiss Microscopy is the only known vendor with requisite parts, inventory, and technical expertise to meet these requirements...

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