The NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI), needs to obtain annual preventative maintenance for their Zeiss LSM 880 Airyscan. The Biological Imaging Core service coverage for a confocal microscope (Zeiss 880 Airyscan system) manufactured by Carl Zeiss Imaging is the intended service requested.
This microscope system is used for performing critical high resolution imaging studies of eye tissues. LSM 880 (Serial# 2802000296) requires routine service inspection, labor and travel associated with conducting this PM inspection visit. A factory trained Customer Support Engineer is required in ensuring that the machine can be serviced in case of equipment failure during business hours as well as outside office hours. A software package and updates must be included in each upgrade.

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