NOI for Zeiss LSM 880 Maintenance Agreement
Special Notice from OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) • HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. Place of performance: MD. Response deadline: Feb 17, 2026. Industry: NAICS 811310 • PSC J066.
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This contract action is for the acquisition of services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1). The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of
Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a single source purchase order to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC One North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601-2310.
The Centre of Cancer Research (CCR) Microscopy Core has an existing Zeiss LSM880 Airyscan super-resolution microscope used heavily by NCI researchers for confocal and super-resolution imaging of biological samples related to cancer research. The purpose of the acquisition is to secure a maintenance service agreement with the OEM vendor, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC., to maintain the microscope in optimal operating condition should any repairs or calibration be required. As a microscopy core serving hundreds of NCI researchers, the objective is to ensure the Zeiss LSM880 Airyscan microscope is functional and operating properly to provide users with “state-of-the-art” microscopic imaging for a wide range of cancer research projects.
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA) intends to acquire a maintenance agreement for the Zeiss LSM 880 super-resolution microscope used by NCI researchers. This is a single-source procurement aimed at ensuring the microscope's optimal operation for cancer research applications. The solicitation is set to be posted on February 10, 2026, with a response deadline of February 17, 2026.
The buyer is seeking to secure a maintenance service agreement with Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC to ensure the Zeiss LSM 880 microscope remains functional and optimally calibrated for confocal and super-resolution imaging.
- Identify necessary maintenance tasks
- Schedule preventive maintenance
- Perform repairs when needed
- Ensure microscope calibration is conducted
- Document maintenance activities
- Company profile and experience with Zeiss equipment
- Proposed maintenance plan and schedule
- Pricing structure for maintenance services
- References from similar services provided
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- Details on the expected scope of maintenance services
- Exact terms for the maintenance agreement duration
- Specific performance metrics or SLAs expected by the buyer
- Clarification on any additional authorized service providers
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