Service Agreement

NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: service contract for Crossbeam 550 Ion Sculptor Focused Ion Beam - Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM) GEMINI II manufactured by Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services , and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed-price award to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (insert current circular number and date). (iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210 and the small business size standard 34.0 million. This requirement is not set aside for small business. (v) Description of Requirement: Request Description: NIA requires the Carl Zeiss FIB-SEM (Focused Ion Beam – Scanning Electron Microscope) + built in cryo stage by Quorum to be continually covered by a service contract to limit downtime and optimize peek mission critical research performance. This contract will provide both on-site preventive maintenance service by a Carl Zeiss-trained engineer and replacement of part