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Advanced Confocal and 3D-STED Microscope Supply

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Federal

Response Deadline07/31/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health NichdView Agency

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

Set-Aside

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PostedJul 22

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Response DeadlineJul 31

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07/31/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTCin 8 days

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Supply of a Leica Stellaris microscope system with confocal, 3D-STED, FLIM, and spectral multiplexing capabilities to replace an outdated system at the NHLBI Light Microscopy Core.

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