NOTICE OF INTENT-PROAIM Americas LLC, Zeiss Artevo Tender - 115096462

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: NOTICE OF INTENT-PROAIM Americas LLC, Zeiss Artevo 750 Ophthalmic Microscope for the Department of Perioperative Medicine at the NIH Clinical Center

Deadline: 03 Mar 2025

Posting Date: 20 Feb 2025

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 115096462

Document Ref. No.: 25-004099

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Description
This is a notice of intent, NOT a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will NOT be issued, and quotations will NOT be requested.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a firm fixed price contract to PROAIM Americas LLC of Ellisville, Missouri 63011, UEI: KECHQ6LN3HN7.
The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase a Zeiss Artevo 750 ophthalmic microscope with integrated OCT for the Clinical Center Operating Room. Microscope accessories and extended warranty shall be included with this purchase. The Zeiss Artevo 750 ophthalmic microscope with integrated Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is needed so that ophthalmic surgeons can continue to provide NIH Clinical Center research participants with the safest surgical care. Due to the advancement in technology, this newest microscope widefield lens system with integrated intraoperative OCT capability has the innovations that are needed to care for the complex medical issues of the NIH Clinical Center-s research participants receiving anterior and posterior segment surgeries in study protocols. Currently, the operating room has one operating microscope without backup which puts patients at risk if there was an intraoperative instrument failure.
A surgical case is scheduled in May 2025 for which this new optical microscope is needed, a case may arise sooner for the need.
PROAIM Americas LLC is the only US authorized distributor for the Zeiss microscope in the United States.
The Clinical Center Operating Department focuses on maximizing the safety of its research participants. One key feature of the Artevo 750 microscope is the integrated Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system that can help visualize single cell layers in the human retina and cornea necessary for precise surgery and safety.
The Artevo 750 microcope with integrated OCT- AdVision® is the only microscope known that meets the current need. Currently there is no other ophthalmic surgical mi...
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Notice ID : 25-004099

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Department/Ind. Agency : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier : NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Office: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)

Original Published Date: Feb 19, 2025 10:57 am EST

Original Response Date: Mar 03, 2025 11:00 am EST

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date: Mar 18, 2025

Initiative: None
Classification

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Product Service Code: 6540 - OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

NAICS Code: 334510 - Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Ellisville, MO 63011 USA

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