Upgrade to the Zeiss Serial Block Face Scanning Electron Microscope

Authority: FAR 6.302-1 – Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

Contracting Activity:
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

Proposed Contractor:
Carl Zeiss

Description of Requirement
This is an upgrade to the Zeiss Serial Block Face Scanning Electron Microscope.  This instrument is used to study the three-dimensional structure of cells and tissues using the serial block face (SBF) imaging technique using an ultramicrotome built into the specimen chamber of the SEM.

Justification for Sole Source
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