Service Agreement for NICHD Nikon AXR Confocal Microscope Equipment

12-month service agreement to support the NICHD division-owned Nikon AXR Confocal Microscope S/N 533005, including LUNF-XL Laser Unit S/N 20000393, and DUX-VB4 Detector Unit S/N 600350.

Provide warranty/preventative maintenance coverage for nichd multiphoton microscope equipment. The lab needs the service contract to include certified preventive maintenance, calibration, software support, genuine parts replacement, and on-site repairs by certified Thorlabs engineers in order to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and minimal downtime for sensitive neuroscience experiments.

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is seeking 12-month warranty and preventative maintenance coverage for a Thorlabs Bergamo II Multiphoton Microscope located at NICHD in Bethesda, MD. Required services include certified preventive maintenance, calibration, software support, genuine parts replacement, and on-site repairs by certified Thorlabs engineers, with a 12-month base and three 12-month option years. The notice indicates the government intends to restrict competition and pursue a direct award to the original equipment manufacturer; responses were requested to be submitted electronically to the contracting officer by January 5, 2026.

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) issued Presolicitation 75N94026Q00022 seeking a 12-month service/extended warranty contract for two Evident/Olympus VS200-6 FL Slide Scanners to provide annual preventive maintenance, calibration, alignment, on-site repair support, parts, labor, software updates and travel. The agency intends to restrict competition and solicit directly from Evident Scientific Mis, Inc. in accordance with FAR authorities, anticipates a period of performance from 2026-01-25 to 2027-01-24 with one 12-month option, and estimates the procurement as fixed-price/low competition. Responses (capability statement, quotation, bid, or proposal as appropriate) must be submitted electronically to Jacob.balenson@nih.gov by 2026-01-06 at 17:00 ET.