Notice of Intent: Leica CM3050 S Cryostat

The National Institutes of Health, specifically the National Eye Institute, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Leica Microsystems Inc. for a Leica CM3050 S Cryostat system. The system will support advanced frozen-section research applications, including heterogeneous research workflows involving various specimen preparations. Although this notice is not a request for competitive quotes, small businesses may submit a written capability statement to demonstrate their ability to perform the requirement. The key aspects of this opportunity include: • The acquisition of a Leica CM3050 S Cryostat system with configured PreConfig, Moto, Vac, SpecTempCtrl, and other features. • The system will be used for advanced frozen-section research applications. • The opportunity is currently intended to be awarded to Leica Microsystems Inc., but small businesses may submit capability statements to be considered.