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PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE NOI-NIAD-25-2253577 NAICS – 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of A... PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE NOI-NIAD-25-2253577 NAICS – 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. for a one year service contract for the following Leica manufactured Microscopy with a Period of Performance: 3/1/2025 – 2/29/2026: Leica EM UC6bUltramicrotome - Equipment No. 107444485, S/N: 527940 Leica EM FC6 115V - LowTemp. Sectioning - Equipment No.10740459, S/N: 526747 Leica EM UC6b Ultramicrotome – Equipment No. 10531746, S/N: 524561 Leica EM UC6b Ultramicrotome – Equipment No. 10740458, S/N: 527353 EM UC7 Basic Instrument – Equipment No. 12660167, S/N: 612542 Leica EM ICE – Equipment No. 12264748, S/N: 607221 Leica EM ACE600 Double Sputter Coater – Equipment No. 13008912, S/N: 528210 LEICA EM GP2 – Equipment No. 13005105, S/N: 545959 LEICA EM GP2 – Equipment No. 12643959, S/N: 612514 EM UC7 Basic/eucentr. moveab. Microscope – Equipment No. 10859162, S/N: 529386 Leica EM AFS2 working outfit manual – Equipment No. 10740456, S/N: 527129 Leica EM GP Grid Plunger for 110/230VAC – Equipment No. 11892735, S/N: 603824 If submitting a capability statement, it must include evidence of being capable of providing priority service and a priority partnership with Leica Microsystems. Requirement: *As priority status is only available with a contract with Leica Microsystems, quotes submitted by thirdparty vendors must also include a contract with Leica Microsystems to be considered. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-25-2253577) to Kelly Lowe at Kelly.lowe@nih.gov by 10:00 AM eastern standard time January 20, 2025. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.