Simplified acquisition
Most confocal service agreements fall under the simplified acquisition threshold. Send the model and configuration and we return a quote with a fixed annual price for a contract, or a per-visit estimate for a repair.
Confocal service / Government buyers
Confocal service for federal labs and government buyers
Coastal Microscopes is a SAM.gov registered small business providing independent confocal repair, preventive maintenance and service contracts to federal, state and university labs. Everything a contracting officer needs is on this page.
NationwideOn-site service anywhere in the US, or on our bench in Newport, RI
Free assessmentNo charge to review the symptom and quote the work
30-day warrantyOn the parts and labor we install
Fully insuredLiability and equipment coverage, COI on request
Registration and codes
Active in SAM.gov. W-9, certificate of insurance and references on request.
- Legal name: Coastal Microscopes
- UEI: TWB1LDQL6SS7
- CAGE: 10ZU5
- Business size: Small business
- NAICS: 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (older solicitations use 811219)
- PSC: J066, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Location: 166 JT Connell Highway, Newport, RI 02840
- Service area: all 50 states, on site
Buying from us
Three ways federal and university labs typically engage us.
Notices of intent and brand name or equal
When an agency posts a notice of intent to award confocal service to the manufacturer, interested small businesses may respond with a capability statement before the deadline. We service Zeiss LSM systems the OEM no longer supports and can respond with the specific model, serial and scope in your notice.
Sources sought and RFQs
We respond to sources sought notices and RFQs for confocal PM, repair and relocation. Response times and lead times are stated in the quote, and a COI is provided with the award.
Why an independent provider for a federal confocal
Agencies pay OEM prices for systems the OEM is winding down. An independent with parts and reference systems is the alternative.
- All-inclusive Zeiss LSM contracts, labor, travel and parts, one to three year terms at a fixed annual price
- Service for Zeiss LSM 310 through 800, including models Zeiss no longer supports, with access to spare parts and working reference systems
- Leica, Olympus FluoView and Nikon confocals and spinning disk systems evaluated and quoted per system
- Remote diagnostics before travel, written service reports with measurements, 30-day warranty on parts and labor
- Relocation and reinstall when a core facility moves, with performance checks at the new site
- Trade-in and refurbished confocal options when a repair is no longer the best use of the budget
Capability statement
Print this page or request a PDF from [email protected].
Core competencies
Independent repair, preventive maintenance, all-inclusive service contracts, relocation and upgrades for laser scanning and spinning disk confocal microscopes. Full Zeiss LSM line, 310 through 800. Leica, Olympus FluoView, Nikon and Yokogawa CSU based systems per system. CrestOptics spinning disk sales, installation and service. Refurbished confocal sales and trade-ins.
Differentiators
Service after OEM end of support, with access to Zeiss LSM spare parts and working reference systems. Engineers, not a call center, review every request. Remote diagnostics before travel. Written reports with laser power and alignment measurements. Fully insured, COI on request.
Company data
Coastal Microscopes, Newport, RI. Founded 2018. Small business. UEI TWB1LDQL6SS7. CAGE 10ZU5. NAICS 811210. PSC J066. Sales (877) 564-2767, [email protected]. Serving research, clinical and educational labs across the United States.
How a service call runs
The same four steps whether it is a down laser or an annual PM.
Tell us the symptom
An engineer, not a call center, reviews your request and asks the few questions that narrow it down.
Get an estimate
You get an advance estimate, refined with scope, parts and lead time once the system is evaluated. You approve before work starts.
We do the work
On site in your lab, or crated and repaired on our bench. Lasers measured, optics cleaned, scan path aligned.
Report and warranty
A written service report with the measurements taken, plus 30 days of coverage on parts and labor.
Also buying equipment?
Coastal Microscopes sells refurbished confocals, new CrestOptics spinning disks, cameras and lasers to government and university buyers on institutional purchase orders. See the government and university buyers page on coastalmicroscopes.com.
Questions labs ask us
Is Coastal Microscopes registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. UEI TWB1LDQL6SS7, CAGE 10ZU5, registered as a small business. Our NAICS for this work is 811210 and the PSC is J066.
Can you respond to a notice of intent to sole-source confocal service to the manufacturer?
Yes. When the notice covers a Zeiss LSM system, we can submit a capability statement for the specific model and scope before the response deadline. Other brands are evaluated per system, and we will tell you plainly whether we can meet the requirement.
Do you hold a GSA schedule?
No. We quote directly on institutional purchase orders and respond to RFQs and sources sought notices.
Do you provide a certificate of insurance and W-9?
Yes, both on request, along with references from university and institutional labs.
Can you service a confocal on a federal campus with access requirements?
Yes. Tell us the site requirements when you request the quote and we will plan the visit around them.
Request a free service assessment
Tell us the manufacturer, model and what the system is doing. An engineer reviews every request.
No obligation and no charge for the assessment.