Extended Warranty for Bruker Ultima 2P Plus microscope system

The National Institutes of Health intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Bruker Nano, Inc. for the provision of hardware and software maintenance support for its Bruker 2 Photon Microscope System. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide the Neurovascular Research (NVR) Unit with maintenance support for its microscope system, which is essential for ongoing approved animal research studies. The microscope system is used to capture 2 photon imaging from in vivo preparations, and it is vital that this machine is properly maintained at the highest standards for accurate research data acquisition. • The acquisition is for a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order. • The purchase is directly related to animal health and welfare. • The microscope system is used for ongoing approved animal research studies. • The maintenance is necessary to support ongoing research experiments. • The Bruker ultima 2P Plus permits studies that would not otherwise be possible.