NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Maintenance service contracts for 2 government owned equipment (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) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00574. 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 (including brand-name, if applicable). 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 purchase order on a non-competitive basis to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, One Corporation Way, Peabody, MA 01960, for a one-year maintenance and service agreement for the National Institute of Allergy and infectious Disease (NIAID) instruments (serial numbers 2802100114 and 4631001043). Zeiss is the original equipment manufacturer and the only source possessing proprietary knowledge, schematics, calibration routines, parts, and factory-trained engineers required to service this highly specialized instruments. Carl Zeiss have the technical staff that can install and optimally maintain their instruments as well as provide cutting edge technical support and parts. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular, March 2026. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210, and the small business size standard is $34.0 million. This requirement is not set aside for small business. (v) Description of Requirement: NIAID, the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) has been at the forefront of research on immunologic, allergic, and infectious diseases. Its purpose is to make scientific discoveries that promote the development of new vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics that improve human health. The Research Technologies Branch (RTB) provides DIR investigators with access to state-of-the-art research technologies. The advent of the biotechnology industry and the development of new scientific disciplines have resulted in an explosion of innovative technologies. In addition, advances in optics, lasers, and computer technology have revolutionized well-established disciplines such as light and electron microscopy, flow cytometry, and genomics. This acquisition directly addresses this mission by providing for a service agreement for the repair and maintena…