Sole-source maintenance for NanoZoomer S60 scanner at NIH.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a sole-source maintenance agreement for a NanoZoomer S60 digital slide scanner. The contract covers full-service maintenance including parts, labor, and preventive maintenance for one year. Only the original manufacturer, Hamamatsu Corporation, can provide the required service due to proprietary technology. No other vendors are capable of servicing this equipment. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland.