Contract · Federal · No Set aside used

LSM990 Confocal Airyscan2 System

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Location: Bethesda, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 27, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 334516 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: 6640

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Jul 27, 2026
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Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Location: Bethesda, MD
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 334516
Scope: Federal

1 GENERAL INFORMATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12.1, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and in conjunction with FAR Part subpart 13.5 This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), Intends to contract on a sole source basis with Carl Zeiss Microscopy – One North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601 to procure a LSM 990 w/Airyscan-2 Microscope consisting of all the items per the attachment provided in this notice.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT 2.1 Background The NIDCD relies on high-resolution microscopy to image mouse inner ear tissues and to perform live imaging of cellular organelle development and function in zebrafish.

The LSM990, equipped with the proprietary Airyscan 2 detector, provides the spatial resolution and sensitivity required to visualize subcellular structures that cannot be adequately resolved with conventional confocal microscopy.

The 32-channel GaAsP detector array achieves resolution of approximately 90 nm in the lateral dimension and 200 nm in the axial dimension while simultaneously improving signal collection efficiency.

The enhanced sensitivity of the Airyscan 2 detector allows imaging at lower laser powers, reducing photobleaching and phototoxicity during long-term live imaging experiments.

This combination of high resolution and gentle imaging is essential for studying dynamic cellular processes in living tissues.

In addition, the LSM990 off...

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