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This Pre-Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on May 18, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Maintenance services for a government owned Leica confocal/multiphoton microscope system

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75N98026R00078Federal

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The contract requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to maintain and perform preventive maintenance on a government-owned Leica confocal/multiphoton microscope system (SP8 Liachroic IR). This system is utilized by the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health, specifically within the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research Intravital Microscope Core. The microscope supports critical research aimed at visualizing cellular processes in live animals, enabling investigators to study tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, tumor microenvironment interactions, immune system roles, and drug efficacy at various biological levels. To ensure continuous, reliable operation for multiple users across labs in CCR and NCI, the contract mandates on-site maintenance services performed by factory-trained personnel following the manufacturer's established procedures. The contractor is expected to conduct one planned preventive maintenance session per contract term, which includes thorough cleaning, calibration, adjustment, inspection, and testing of the equipment, culminating in at least one complete operating cycle test to guarantee optimal performance. This contract will be issued as a severable firm fixed-price purchase order, with the work performed in Bethesda, Maryland, under the oversight of the NIH.

General Info

Contractor provides preventive maintenance for NIH's Leica SP8 microscope, ensuring optimal on-site performance.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

NAICS

811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance View NAICS

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

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SOW for Maintenance Services of Leica Confocal/Multiphoton Microscope System

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao
Contacts1 person available
OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA
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Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao
Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA
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Vishnuvajjala Hanumanth Rao

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The Contractor shall provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to maintain and provide preventive maintenance for a Leica confocal/multiphoton microscope system composed of one SP8 Liachroic IR (SN-8110002579) (NIH decal # 02176690).  



This Leica confocal/multiphoton microscope system will be used by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research’s (CCR) Intravital Microscope Core (IVM) for research that focuses on visualizing cellular processes in live animals under both physiological and pathological conditions.  



The core supports the need for CCR investigators to perform intravital microscopy which enables it to 1) investigate  the cellular mechanisms underlying tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis in live animals, 2) perform multimodal analysis of tumors, surrounding microenvironment (e.g. vasculature, extracellular matrix), dynamics and the role of the immune system and 3) testing the efficacy of drugs at the tissue, cellular and subcellular level.  



The IVM Core supports the need of a large group of users from several labs across CCR and NCI and its operations depends on the continuous and reliable use of the Leica confocal/multiphoton microscope system. It is fundamental to maintain a service contract to minimize disruption of the services provided by the core. All maintenance services shall be performed on-site in accordance with the manufacturer’s standard commercial maintenance practices.           



  1. TYPE OF ORDER 



This will be issued as a severable firm fixed-price purchase order. 


                                  


  1. SPECIAL ORDER REQUIREMENTS 



  1. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE   



The Contractor shall complete one planned preventive maintenance session during each period of performance during the term of the contract. Technically qualified factory-trained personnel shall perform this service. It shall consist of a thorough cleaning, calibration, adjusting, inspection and testing of all equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s latest established service procedures.  All equipment shall be operationally tested through at least one (1) complete operating cycle at the end of the preventive maintenance inspection to assure optimum and efficient performance.