Maintenance Agreement: AxioScan.Z1 Microscopes

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute seeks a sole‑source contract with Carl Zeiss Microscopy to provide a Protect Premium Service Agreement for three AxioScan.Z1 slide‑scanning microscopes. The agreement covers preventative maintenance, repair visits, replacement parts, software updates, and priority support over a base year with two optional renewal years. The contractor must supply factory‑trained engineers, travel, labor, parts, and remote diagnostics, ensuring the instruments remain under OEM warranty and operational for high‑throughput research. • Service includes one preventative maintenance inspection per year plus any repair visits required. • All labor, travel, covered parts, software updates, and priority phone support are included. • Performance period: Base Year (Feb 1 2027 – Jan 31 2028) plus two optional one‑year extensions through Jan 31 2030. • Quotations must be submitted electronically by Nov 4 2026, 4:30 PM EST.