This is a presolicitation non-competitive notice of intent to award a contract without full and open competition to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC for service and maintenance of Zeiss LSM 980 and CellDiscoverer 7 microscope systems. The National Institute of Aging (NIA) requires preventative maintenance, repair services, software updates, and replacement parts. The contractor must provide OEM-certified service technicians with a 24-business-hour response time and a 72-business-hour onsite visit. The acquisition will use simplified acquisition procedures and is for commercial items. Interested parties may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by March 31, 2026, at 9 a. m. EDT. All offerors must be registered in SAM. gov.
The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services, but the period of performance includes a base year and two option years.
The bid notice requests prompt payment discount terms from offerors but does not specify them.
The bid notice does not explicitly mention warranty terms.
The bid notice states that this is a non-competitive award to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, based on market research indicating they are the only capable source.
The bid notice requires offerors to submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation with sufficient information to establish bonafide capabilities, including unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery period after contract award, prompt payment discount terms, F. O. B. point, UEI, TIN, and certification of business size. All offerors must have active registration in SAM. gov.
The bid notice does not specify any penalties.
The bid notice does not mention a site visit.
The bid notice does not require samples.
The bid notice does not specify a challenge deadline.
The bid notice states that the total estimated value of this requirement is below the simplified acquisition threshold.