SAM #75N98026Q00498

NIH Service Agreement for ZEISS LSM 880 and Axio Observer 7 Microscopes

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, is seeking a firm fixed-price service agreement for ZEISS LSM 880 and Axio Observer 7 microscopes used by the NIDA/IRP Confocal and Electron Microscopy Core. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations - NIDA IRP Confocal and Electron Microscopy Core - OEM Highlight: - Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the specified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the microscopes and the intended service provider - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive service agreement for ZEISS LSM 880 and Axio Observer 7 microscopes - Includes one annual preventative maintenance inspection - All labor, travel, and covered replacement parts - Scheduled and emergency service during business hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM) - Software updates for minor upgrades - Factory-trained customer support engineers - OEM-certified parts and software - Written progress reports and technical telephone consulting - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Service must be performed by OEM-certified engineers using OEM-certified parts and software - Unlimited on-site service visits and emergency support are included - The agreement is critical to supporting ongoing intramural research on addiction and related diseases - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Biomedical Research Center, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224 - Contracting office at NIH OLAO, 6011 Executive Blvd., Suite 503L, Bethesda, MD 20892

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00498. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable).This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed-price award on a non-competitive basis to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC One North Broadway White Plains 10601-2310 for ZEISS LSM 880 and Axio Observer 7 microscopes, operated by the NIDA/IRP Confocal and Electron Microscopy Core, is used by multiple NIDA IRP labs to collect images of tissue sections from animal models for addiction and other diseases. The system must receive scheduled and emergency service to ensure support for intramural research experiments so that this work can continue, and we do not lose our investment in these studies.

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