# Warranty/Preventative Maintenance Coverage for NICHD Multiphoton Microscope Equipment

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- Solicitation number: 75N94026Q00021
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Thorlabs, Inc.
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Nichd (75N940)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: December 22, 2025
- Last posted: December 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a8240feca984087831ac39e3ee392dd/view

## Description

The NIH intends to restrict competition in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a) and solicit directly from THORLABS, INC in accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for 12-month warranty/preventative maintenance coverage, including three option years, for the Thorlabs Bergamo II Multiphoton Microscope (Instrument ID: TP01907837-684990), located at NICHD, used for High-resolution multiphoton imaging for live tissue and in vivo brain imaging.

The lab needs the service contract to include certified preventive maintenance, calibration, software support, genuine parts replacement, and on-site repairs by certified Thorlabs engineers in order to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and minimal downtime for sensitive neuroscience experiments.

This Presolicitation notice is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ)/Solicitation, however all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency. Responses shall be submitted electronically to Jacob Balenson via email to Jacob.balenson@nih.gov no later than 1800 (Eastern Time), 1/5/2026. Emails must reference Presolicitation Number 75N94026Q00021 in the subject line.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Thorlabs, Inc. (UEI VCJKYBSL8DL8)
- Contract: 75N94026P00101, purchase order
- Obligated: $10,625.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 75N94026Q00021 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75N940 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75N94026P00101_7529_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 22, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 7a8240feca984087831ac39e3ee392dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a8240feca984087831ac39e3ee392dd/view

## Points of contact

- BALENSON, JACOB M, jacob.balenson@nih.gov, 3018278302

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