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Service Maintenance for Leica Stellaris 8 SN 8300000509

Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
75N98027Q00005
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
811210
Product service code
J066
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-09
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Bethesda, MD
Contracting contact
burtonjo@mail.nih.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

Requirements: The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a service maintenance contract for the Stellaris 8 Confocal microscope in the NINDS Laboratory of Viral Immunology and Intravital Imaging (VIIIS) for mission critical experiments. The VIIIS currently uses this confocal microscope consistently to ensure standardization of research data and continuity with all previous lines of experimentation, the VIIIS needs to ensure the Leica Stellaris 8 (SN 8300000509) remains in good, workable, condition. Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work below: · At least 1 annual preventative maintenance visit · Must have unlimited on-site repairs, including replacement for service parts, components, or modules necessary for repairs · Must have quick on-site response time for remedial services · Must offer unlimited access to a technical support center · Must respond to telephone calls within 2 hours · Must have unlimited remote services · Must have OEM firmware and software updates and update our Stellaris consistently · Must have all services performed by factory-trained and certified Field Service Engineers with genuine Leica Microsystems parts to meet our original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications.

Contact

Point of contact
John Burton
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
burtonjo@mail.nih.gov
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