# SAM #1333ND26PNB680260

Award Notice: Automated Inverted Microscope for NIST

**Buyer:** DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Identifier:** 1333ND26PNB680260
**NAICS:** 334516, 423490

This award notice details the procurement of an automated inverted microscope for the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Commerce
  - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  - Acquisition Management Division
- OEM Highlight:
  - Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the sole manufacturer and supplier
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Automated inverted microscope
  - No specific part numbers or quantities provided
- Notable Requirements:
  - Sole-source justification: Only one source available (RFO 12.102(a))
  - Fixed-price, non-competitive contract
  - Place of performance: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Contract Value:
  - $143,854.23

### Description

<p>This contract action was fixed-price and non-competitive because there was only one source available in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul&nbsp;(RFO) 12.102(a).</p>

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