Service contract for CSUW1 spinning disk

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, is seeking maintenance, repair, and rebuild services for laboratory equipment, specifically a CSUW1 Spinning Disk confocal microscope system along with associated laser and illumination equipment located at the Porter Neuroscience Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The solicitation (75N94026Q00043) requires comprehensive service coverage including one preventive maintenance visit per service agreement year, with the contract period running from June 5, 2026 through June 4, 2027. Quotations are due by February 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and must be submitted via email to the contracting officer, Kelly Robinson, at Kelly.Robinson@nih.gov. The government intends to award this contract on a sole-source basis to the original equipment manufacturer, as the justification indicates that Nikon Instruments Inc. does not recognize third-party vendors for parts or technician training. All responsible sources are permitted to submit quotations; however, submissions must include a completed Unique Entity Identifier, Taxpayer Identification Number, and business size certification to be considered.

This procurement is not designated as a set-aside for small businesses under any particular program, though the NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) carries a small business size standard of $34,000,000. Nikon Instruments Inc. of Melville, New York is identified as the intended recipient based on its status as the original equipment manufacturer. The solicitation documents do not specify an award value or budget range, though the one-year service contract period and inclusion of preventive maintenance visits suggest a modest but specialized service requirement. The contract will be administered under the Federal Acquisition Regulation incorporating all applicable provisions and clauses through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06, with specific deviations effective August 2025 for designated FAR clauses.