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Sole Source Maintenance Agreement for Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 Fluorescence Microscope (Carl Zeiss Microscopy)

This opportunity is a sole source procurement for maintenance services on a Carl Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 Fluorescence Microscope used in cancer research at the National Cancer Institute. - Sole source contract to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC for preventive and professional maintenance - Includes scheduled service visits, part replacements, emergency onsite support within 72 hours, unlimited phone support, and onsite training - Supports critical metastatic cancer research using live animal models - Only Carl Zeiss is considered capable due to proprietary technology and certified technicians - All labor, materials, and equipment required for maintenance are included - Place of performance is the Tissue Morphodynamics Section, NCI Center for Cancer Research, Laboratory of Cell Biology, Bethesda, Maryland, ZIP 20892 - Responses to the notice are due within five calendar days, but competition is not guaranteed - NAICS code: 811210; PSC code: J066

OEM and Vendor Details - Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the sole source and OEM

Service Requirements - Preventive maintenance for Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 Fluorescence Microscope - Emergency support within 72 hours - Onsite training and unlimited phone support

Place of Performance - National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, Laboratory of Cell Biology, Bethesda, MD

Procurement Authority - FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for sole source justification

Contract Type - Firm fixed price

Response Timeline - Five calendar days from notice release

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services   intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: Carl Zeiss Microscopy.

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