Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Maintenance Agreement for Zeiss LSM980
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO), has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a Maintenance Agreement for a Zeiss LSM980 Airyscan confocal microscope. This presolicitation indicates NIH's intent to award a non-competitive contract to maintain an existing microscope used by over 100 users in the Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics (LCBG) for confocal and super-resolution analysis. Responses from interested parties are due by March 31, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.
Purpose & Overview
This notice serves as a pre-solicitation for a maintenance agreement essential for the continued operation of the Zeiss LSM980 microscope. The LCBG relies on this equipment for critical biological specimen analysis. The NIH intends to proceed with a sole-source award, but is seeking to determine if other sources are capable of providing the required services.
Contract Details
- NAICS Code: 811210 (Size Standard: $34M)
- Product Service Code: J066 (Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Instruments And Laboratory Equipment)
- Acquisition Method: FAR Subpart 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures, not exceeding $350,000)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Type: Sole-source, exempt from FAR Part 6 Competition Requirements.
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892, United States
Submission & Evaluation
Interested parties who believe they can provide the required maintenance services must submit a response demonstrating their bona-fide capabilities. Submissions should include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the proposed period of performance, Unique Entity ID (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and business size certification. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). The government will use this information to decide whether to proceed with the non-competitive award or conduct a competitive procurement.
Key Deadlines
- Responses Due: March 31, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.
- Published Date: March 24, 2026
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Roshonna Davis, Purchasing Agent
- Email: davisroshonna@mail.nih.gov
- Reference: Solicitation number 75N98026Q00136. Electronic submissions only; fax responses will not be accepted.