Presolicitation
Service Maintenance for Leica Stellaris 8 SN 8300000509
Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health · Sol. 75N98027Q00005
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The National Institutes of Health (NINDS lab in Bethesda, MD) plans to buy a service maintenance contract for a Leica Stellaris 8 confocal microscope, serial number 8300000509. This is a presolicitation notice, and the text says all work must be done by factory-trained Leica engineers using genuine Leica parts. Responses are due October 19, 2026.
Watch out for
- Written around the manufacturer. Requiring factory-trained engineers and genuine Leica parts may in practice limit this to Leica or its authorized service providers; the notice does not say whether it is a sole-source buy.
Must have all services performed by factory-trained and certified Field Service Engineers with genuine Leica Microsystems parts
- Fast response commitments. You must answer calls within 2 hours and respond on site quickly, which needs local service staff.
Must respond to telephone calls within 2 hours
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Full brief
What they want
- At least one annual preventative maintenance visit
- Unlimited on-site repairs, including replacement parts, components or modules
- Quick on-site response time for repairs
- Unlimited access to a technical support center and unlimited remote services
- Answer phone calls within 2 hours
- OEM firmware and software updates installed consistently
- All work by factory-trained, certified Field Service Engineers using genuine Leica Microsystems parts
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, MD, USA (NINDS Laboratory of Viral Immunology and Intravital Imaging)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-19T09:00:00-04:00
You must have
- Services done by factory-trained, certified Field Service Engineers using genuine Leica Microsystems parts
Must have all services performed by factory-trained and certified Field Service Engineers with genuine Leica Microsystems parts
Not in the notice text
- How to respond or submit a quote
- Contract length and number of option years
- Estimated value
- Whether the buy is sole source to Leica
- What "quick on-site response time" means in hours
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 75N98027Q00005
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
- Office
- National Institutes of Health Olao
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 811210
- Product/service code
- J066
- Business type
- Equipment repair & maintenance
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, MD, 20892
- Contracting contact
- John Burtonburtonjo@mail.nih.gov
What similar contracts paid
1,476 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 13% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$42.7KMiddle half: $25.8K to $127K
Typical per year$32.7KValue divided by years of performance
Possible incumbent's contract endsAug 2027A similar contract in this state, ending near when this one starts
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Requirements: The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a service maintenance contract for the Stellaris 8 Confocal microscope in the NINDS Laboratory of Viral Immunology and Intravital Imaging (VIIIS) for mission critical experiments. The VIIIS currently uses this confocal microscope consistently to ensure standardization of research data and continuity with all previous lines of experimentation, the VIIIS needs to ensure the Leica Stellaris 8 (SN 8300000509) remains in good, workable, condition. Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work below: · At least 1 annual preventative maintenance visit · Must have unlimited on-site repairs, including replacement for service parts, components, or modules necessary for repairs · Must have quick on-site response time for remedial services · Must offer unlimited access to a technical support center · Must respond to telephone calls within 2 hours · Must have unlimited remote services · Must have OEM firmware and software updates and update our Stellaris consistently · Must have all services performed by factory-trained and certified Field Service Engineers with genuine Leica Microsystems parts to meet our original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications.
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