Tier-1 Comprehensive Extended Warranty

NOTICE OF INTENT – SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION Notice No.: 75N98027Q00050 The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Micro Photonics, Inc., 1550 Pond Rd Suite110, Allentown PA 18104 for Tier-1 Comprehensive Extended Warranty. The requirement is for ongoing support of NIH’s installed Bruker micro-CT system. Purchasing service from the contractually authorized provider maintains a defined path for maintenance, repair, and manufacturer coordination for that existing instrument. Description of the Requirement Micro Photonics Inc. provides support of NIH’s procurement of extended warranty and service coverage for the Bruker micro-CT instrument identified above. The basis for this request is Micro Photonics’ exclusive contractual authorization to provide manufacturer-authorized service for the applicable Bruker micro-CT product line in the United States, together with the instrument-specific maintenance and support required to sustain its operation. Under its sales partner agreement with Bruker, Micro Photonics Inc. is the exclusive authorized service provider in the United States for the Bruker micro-CT systems covered by that agreement, including the NIH instrument identified above. Micro Photonics is therefore the sole authorized source for the extended warranty and service coverage described in the applicable quotation. This authorization includes responsibility for coordinating with Bruker when manufacturer involvement is required. This exclusivity applies to manufacturer-authorized service of the covered instrument. A third party’s general experience with X-ray equipment, computed tomography, electronics, or mechanical repair does not confer authorization under the Bruker agreement or make that party an equivalent source for the quoted authorized service coverage. Contractor shall provide OEM certified parts for all preventative ma