ZEISS DISCOVERY V12 DISSECTING AND ZEISS STEMI 305 DISSECTING SCOPE MICROSCOPES
ID: RFQ-NIAID-24-2227973Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
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Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAIDBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

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https://sam.gov/opp/4b7045d1a87d4c1eab29a2ea342226a3/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking quotes for the procurement of Zeiss Discovery V12 Dissecting and Zeiss Stemi 305 Dissecting Scope Microscopes. This acquisition, which falls under the NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, requires specific brand-name equipment to support the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in its research activities. The contract will be awarded based on technical capability and price, with a submission deadline of September 16, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST. Interested vendors should direct inquiries to Maliaka Pinkney at maliaka.pinkney@nih.gov or Jesse D Weidow at weidowjd@niaid.nih.gov, and must submit their offers via the NIH's Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS).

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