Maintenance Agreement: AxioScan.Z1 Microscopes

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This NOTICE/SOLICITATION is modified to expand on the Sole Source Jusification. There are not other changes to this notice/solicitation. REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) / COMBINED SYNOPSIS Solicitation Number: 75N98027Q00037 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis Posted Date: October 26, 2026 Response Date: November 4, 2026, 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time Set-Aside: None NAICS Code: 811210 –Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance PSC Code: J066 GENERAL INFORMATION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products/services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute, intends to contract on a sole source basis with Carl Zeiss Microscopy – One North Broadway – White Plains, NY 10601 to procure a Protect Premium Service Agreement for the following (3) Carl Zeiss’s Microscopes: 1.AxioScan.Z1 - 4631000263 - Consisting of: Protect premium Axio Scan.Z1 BF/FL+ 2.AxioScan.Z1 - 4631001084 Consisting of: Protect premium Axio Scan.Z1 BF/FL+ 3.AxioScan.Z1 - 4646000304 Consisting of: Protect premium Axio Scan.Z1 BF/FL+ PROTECT PREMIUM SERVICE AGREEMENT INCLUDES: • One (1)* preventative maintenance inspection per agreement year. • All labor and travel charges associated with conducting the PM inspection visit. All labor and travel charges associated with any repair service visit in addition to the PM visit as may be required during the contract period. • All covered replacement parts • Discount on Consumable Purchases • Discount on Instrument Upgrades • Phone Support and Priority Scheduling of service requests Scheduled and emergency service performed between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday excluding Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC holidays • Factory trained Field Service Engineers • Access to remote diagnostics, service, and technical assistance • Software updates Period of Performance: This will be a Base Year Plus One Option Period Firm Fixed Price procurement. Base Year/Year 1: February 1, 2027 – January 31, 2028 Option Period 1/Year 2: February 1, 2028 - January 31, 2029 Cost for the Base and Option Period must be included in the quote/response. The Government intends to solicit from a single source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any non-original equipment manufacturer (OEM) offerors to this solicitation must include enough information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing all products and service (s) needed. Responses must be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all the foregoing requirements. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROPOSED SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION: Only Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC has technical service representatives who receive comprehensive, ongoing factory training and regular technical updates, as well as direct access to original manufacturer’s parts to maintain Carl Zeiss instruments in optimal condition. Only Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC technical service representatives can engage directly with the engineering teams that designed the instruments to resolve advanced diagnostic and technical support needs. Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the sole source for this requirement because utilizing unauthorized third-party technicians to service the proprietary AxioScan.Z1 Slide Scanning Microscope will immediately void existing Carl Zeiss maintenance agreements, compromise critical optical calibrations,…

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